US Justice Department urges Supreme Court to tighten contempt standard in Apple–Epic case

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to limit civil contempt to conduct clearly forbidden by an injunction's express terms, not its "spirit." The position supports Apple's appeal of an April 2025 contempt ruling over its 27% commission on purchases made outside the App Store.

• DOJ backed Apple on a central issue without siding with either party
• Dispute centers on Apple's 27% commission on out-of-App Store purchases
• Supreme Court agreed in June to hear Apple's appeal
• Case is Apple Inc. v. Epic Games Inc., No. 25-1311