Apple announced that it would ask the US Supreme Court to take up its appeal of a judge's ruling in an antitrust case brought by the Fortnite creator Epic Games, which might compel the iPhone manufacturer to alter its App Store payment policies.

In a court filing, Apple stated that it will ask the justices to consider its appeal of a decision made on Friday by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, which upheld the majority of the order made by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in 2021.

According to the judge's ruling, Apple could not forbid developers from including payment links and buttons in their apps that direct users away from the App Store, as doing so would result in a decrease in the amount of sales commissions that Apple receives.

In 2020, Epic filed a lawsuit against Apple to protest the cost the company charges for in-app purchases. Instead of asking for money damages, Epic was asking for an injunction to restrain Apple's behavior.

Rogers dismissed the majority of Epic's arguments, but he did issue the order that Apple is challenging.

While Apple appealed the order pertaining to the App Store, Epic appealed crucial portions of the judge's decision that favored Apple. In April, the 9th Circuit sustained the majority of the judge's decisions. The 9th Circuit rejected Apple and Epic's requests for the court to reconsider its April decision on Friday.

Additionally, Epic Games has the option to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Epic attempted to resurrect its antitrust charges against Apple for its limiting app distribution and payment services in its appeal to the 9th Circuit.

The 9th Circuit went too far, according to Apple's legal team, when it issued a worldwide injunction against the company on the grounds that it had broken a California state law against unfair competition.

Apple stated in its Supreme Court appeal that it will raise ‘far-reaching and important’ issues regarding the authority of judges to impose wide injunctions.

The case number is 21-16506 in Epic Games Inc. v. Apple Inc., 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals.