Ongoing FCC Appellate Litigation List
Communications Litigation Today is tracking the below lawsuits involving appeals of FCC actions. Cases marked with an * were terminated since the last update. Cases in bold are new since the last update.
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Docket Entry | Originating Case |
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| 21-1016 | California Public Utilities Co. v. FCC, et al | 1/14/2021 | 1/2/2024 15:01 | FCC-86FR994 |
| *23-1120 | In re: National Association of Broadcasters | 4/24/2023 | 1/2/2024 12:44 | FCC-18-179 |
| 06-1278 | Sprint Nextel Corp v. FCC, et al | 7/21/2006 | 1/2/2024 9:22 | FCC-04-134 |
| 08-1233 | Sprint Nextel v. FCC | 6/27/2008 | 1/2/2024 9:22 | FCC-73FR26032 |
| 23-1091 | Consumers' Research, et al v. FCC, et al | 4/3/2023 | 12/27/2023 19:59 | FCC-DA-23-216 |
| 23-1311 | Public.Resource.Org, Inc., et al v. FCC, et al | 11/8/2023 | 12/21/2023 13:27 | FCC-88FR67108 |
| 23-1032 | Hikvision USA, Inc. v. FCC, et al | 2/13/2023 | 12/14/2023 13:25 | FCC-88FR7592 |
| 23-1073 | Dahua Technology USA Inc. v. FCC, et al | 3/16/2023 | 12/14/2023 13:25 | FCC-88FR7592 |
| 22-1337 | International Dark-Sky Association, Inc. v. FCC | 12/29/2022 | 12/13/2023 16:57 | FCC-22-91 |
| 23-1001 | DISH Network Corporation v. FCC | 1/3/2023 | 12/13/2023 16:57 | FCC-22-91 |
| 15-1322 | United States Telecom Assn. v. FCC, et al | 9/11/2015 | 10/24/2023 11:33 | FCC-15-71 |
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Docket Entry | Originating Case |
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| 22-2220 | Duke Energy Progress, LLC v. FCC | 11/28/2022 | 12/8/2023 14:19 | 20-293 |
| 23-1096 | Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC v. FCC | 1/27/2023 | 12/8/2023 14:19 | 20-293 |
| 23-1352 | Mindy Hill v. FCC | 4/4/2023 | 6/7/2023 14:53 | |
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Docket Entry | Originating Case |
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| 24-60006 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 01/03/2024 | 01/03/2024 10:17 | 96-45 |
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| 23-60641 | Molak v. FCC | 12/20/2023 | 2/22/2023 10:16 | 23-84 |
| 22-60008 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 1/5/2022 | 12/18/2023 10:43 | 96-45 |
| 23-60359 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 6/30/2023 | 11/3/2023 7:21 | 96-45 |
| 23-60525 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 10/3/2023 | 10/30/2023 10:19 | 96-45 |
| 22-60195 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 4/6/2022 | 10/4/2023 13:26 | 96-45 |
| 22-60363 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 6/28/2022 | 10/4/2023 13:35 | 96-45 |
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Docket Entry | Originating Case |
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| 16-4059 | Allband Communications Coop v. FCC, et al | 9/19/2016 | 12/11/2023 13:45 | 10-90 |
| 22-4069 | Consumers' Research, et al v. FCC, et al | 12/27/2022 | 11/3/2023 13:25 | DA22-1286 |
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Docket Entry | Originating Case |
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| 22-70029 | China Unicom (Americas) Opera v. FCC, et al | 2/25/2022 | 9/12/2023 13:41 | |
| 20-72734 | City of Seattle Washington, et al v. FCC, et al | 9/14/2020 | 7/12//2023 10:50 | FCC-20-75 |
| 20-72749 | City of Boston, et al v. FCC, et al | 9/15/2020 | 7/12/2023 10:50 | FCC-20-75 |
| 20-71765 | League of California Cities, et al v. FCC, et al | 6/22/2020 | 7/12/2023 10:50 | 19-250 |
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case # | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Docket Entry | Originating Case |
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| 23-14125 | Insurance Marketing Coalition Ltd. v. FCC, et al | 12/21/2023 | 12/272023 13:37 | FCC 23-107 |
| 22-14274 | Gray Television, Inc. v. FCC, et al | 12/28/2022 | 12/21/2023 10:34 | FCC 22-83 |
| 22-13315 | Consumers' Research, et al v. FCC, et al | 10/3/2022 | 12/14/2023 13:08 | 96-45 |