The Daily Fuckup

Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on July 1, 2026, for another 30 days to file a petition for certiorari in his case against CNN. The request was made in docket 25A1357 and was directed to Justice Clarence Thomas, who had already granted an earlier extension on June 5, 2026. That earlier order moved the filing deadline from June 15 to July 15, 2026. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=%2Fdocket%2Fdocketfiles%2Fhtml%2Fpublic%2F25a1357.html))

In the further-extension application, Trump’s counsel said the petition would be due on July 15 without more time and asked to push that date to August 14, 2026. The filing cites scheduling conflicts, the need for counsel to confer with Trump, and the work required to prepare the cert petition. The underlying case stems from the Eleventh Circuit’s March 17, 2026, denial of rehearing en banc in Trump v. CNN. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=%2Fdocket%2Fdocketfiles%2Fhtml%2Fpublic%2F25a1357.html))

This is a procedural filing, not a merits ruling. It does not tell the Court how to decide the case, and it does not change the underlying judgment. What it does show is that Trump’s team is still working to keep the cert clock moving while the case remains at the threshold stage. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=%2Fdocket%2Fdocketfiles%2Fhtml%2Fpublic%2F25a1357.html))