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The justices now say to expect a ruling by Friday evening. In the meantime, here's a look at the abortion drug at issue, how the case got to the nation's highest court and what the delay might say about what's going on.
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The announcement kicks the can down the road on what the high court will do for another few days. Mifepristone is used in about half of all abortions nationwide.
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The justices are expected to issue an order on Wednesday in a fast-moving case from Texas in which abortion opponents are seeking to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone.
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Arguments on Tuesday center on a powerful tool for fighting fraud in government contracts and programs. The case examines whether major pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night.
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The DOJ and Danco Laboratories filed emergency requests with the court less than two days after an appeals court ruling in a case from Texas that had the effect of tightening the rules under which mifepristone, can be used.
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The high court said it would decide a case involving an ADA "tester" who has filed over 600 federal lawsuits against hotel owners and operators, according to a court filing.
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An unlicensed woman fined for offering dietary advice contends that the state violated her rights but a federal district court and appeals court disagreed. The Supreme Court rejected the case.
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Heather Kokesch Del Castillo contends the state violated her First Amendment rights. After losing in federal district and appeals courts, she filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to take up the issue.
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An appeals court declined to review the case, leading 10 states to file a petition with the Supreme Court in May. The states claimed the mandate violates federal administrative law and infringed on state rights.