The Supreme Court this week rejected a request from Google to stop Epic Games’ demand to get access to the search giant’s app store.

In a short order, the high court on Monday declined to issue an injunction staying a lower court decision against Google.

Google had asked the Supreme Court last month to lift a lower court injunction that it argues poses a danger to security and business practices for its Play Store.

Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, brought the initial lawsuit.

Google complained that the lower court’s injunction was not just limited to Epic Games, a multibillion-dollar company that argued that the search giant, which removed the game maker from its app store, violated the Sherman Act, which outlaws monopolization and aims to promote competition. 

Google counters that Epic Games didn’t pay the required service fee.

A lower court sided with Epic Games, ruling that Google must act as a distributor of apps and make them available through competitor stores. 

It’s one of many antitrust lawsuits Google is battling.

• Alex Swoyer can be reached at aswoyer@washingtontimes.com.