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Donald Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court on July 1, 2026, for another 30 days to file a petition for certiorari in his case against Cable News Network. The filing was submitted in docket 25A1357 to Justice Clarence Thomas, who had already granted an earlier extension on June 5 and moved the deadline from June 15 to July 15, 2026. Trump’s new request would push that deadline to August 14, 2026. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=%2Fdocket%2Fdocketfiles%2Fhtml%2Fpublic%2F25a1357.html))

The application says Trump wants review of the Eleventh Circuit’s March 17, 2026 order denying rehearing en banc, following the court’s earlier November 18, 2025 decision in the same case. It also says the request is tied to the president’s schedule, counsel’s need to confer with him, and the workload of his lawyers. The filing does not ask the Court to rule on the merits of the CNN dispute itself; it asks only for more time to decide whether to seek Supreme Court review. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=%2Fdocket%2Fdocketfiles%2Fhtml%2Fpublic%2F25a1357.html))

The question now is procedural, not substantive. If the Court grants the request, Trump would get until mid-August to file. If it does not, the current July 15 deadline stays in place. Either way, the July 1 filing is just another step in the appellate schedule, not a ruling on liability, defamation, or any underlying factual dispute. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=%2Fdocket%2Fdocketfiles%2Fhtml%2Fpublic%2F25a1357.html))