Event
Google’s appeal of the search ruling, from January 2026
Google filed a notice of appeal on 16 January 2026 and asked the court to pause the data-sharing and syndication remedies; the plaintiffs cross-appealed on 3 February.
- Dates
- 16 Jan 2026 –
- Too Big to Fail20 scenes
- How are Google’s appeal of the search ruling, from January 2026 and … connected?
Google filed a notice of appeal on 16 January 2026 and asked the court to pause the data-sharing and syndication remedies; the plaintiffs cross-appealed on 3 February.
Connections 4
involved
- Google appellant; says the court ignored that people use Google by choice Self-published 1
- U.S. Department of Justice plaintiff; cross-appealed Primary record 2
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on 7 May 2026 denied, without prejudice, Google’s request to pause the data-sharing and syndication remedies Primary record 2
- Google share of U.S. general search in 2020, per the court’s 2023 opinion Primary record 3
Timeline 1 date
- 16 Jan 2026 – Google’s appeal of the search ruling, from January 2026
Proof 3 sources
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Why we’re appealing the DOJ Search distribution case, Google, 16 Jan 2026.
Self-published
the Court’s August 2024 ruling ignored the reality that people use Google because they want to, not because they’re forced to.
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United States v. Google LLC, Memorandum Opinion and Order on a partial stay pending appeal, No. 20-cv-3010 (D.D.C., 7 May 2026), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 7 May 2026.
Primary record
Plaintiffs then filed notices of cross-appeal on February 3, 2026.
Google’s Motion for a Partial Stay Pending Appeal, ECF No. 1471, is therefore denied without prejudice.
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United States v. Google LLC, Memorandum Opinion on summary judgment, No. 20-cv-3010 (D.D.C., 4 August 2023), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 4 Aug 2023.
Primary record
In 2020, Google’s share of the U.S. general search services market was nearly 90%, and even higher on mobile devices.
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