Supreme Court Faces NAACP Request to Recall Judgment in Callais Case for Rehearing Consideration

The NAACP on May 5, 2026, formally requested that the Supreme Court withdraw its judgment in the Callais case to permit the full period for filing a motion for reconsideration. Reason reported that the request emphasizes the appellants' earlier expression of interest in seeking rehearing, countering the basis for the court's expedited action.

The filing asks the court to recall the judgment, reconsider its order, and deny the application for immediate issuance, or alternatively provide 15 days until May 14, 2026, for rehearing.

The Supreme Court decided the Callais case on April 29, 2026. That same day, the non-African American plaintiffs asked the court to issue the judgment immediately. Justice Alito called for a response to be filed by April 30, 2026, after which the NAACP submitted its opposition.

In their response, the Robinson Appellants opposed the appellees' application for expedited issuance of the court's judgment. They stated that the court should afford appellants the opportunity to consider seeking rehearing in the ordinary course. 1, which provides 25 days to file a motion for rehearing of any judgment.

Reason reported that the case is on the emergency docket, underscoring the time-sensitive nature of the proceedings. The sole basis cited in the court's order for granting the application and issuing the judgment forthwith was that the Robinson Appellants had not expressed any intent to ask the court to reconsider its judgment.

However, in the second sentence of the appellants' opposition to the application, they requested the opportunity to consider seeking rehearing.