No. 19-1241
National Association of Broadcasters, et al. v. Prometheus Radio Project, et al.
Tags: competition competition-analysis fcc fcc-rules female-ownership media-ownership media-ownership-rules minority-ownership ownership-diversity regulatory-review telecommunications-act telecommunications-act-of-1996
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Related Cases:
19-1231
(Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether under Section 202(h) the Commission may repeal or modify media ownership rules that it determines are no longer "necessary in the public interest as the result of competition" without statistical evidence about the prospective effect of its rule changes on minority and female ownership.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether under Section 202(h) the Commission may repeal or modify media ownership rules that it determines are no longer 'necessary in the public interest as the result of competition' without statistical evidence about the prospective effect of its rule changes on minority and female ownership
Docket Entries
2021-05-03
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-12-23
The record received from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit, for case numbers 19-1231 & 19-1241 (Consolidated). The record has been filed electronically for both case numbers.
2020-12-08
CIRCULATED
2020-12-03
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit.
2020-08-19
Reply of petitioners National Association of Broadcasters, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-03
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until August 19, 2020, granted.
2020-07-30
Motion of petitioners to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from August 5, 2020 to August 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-22
Waiver of right of respondents Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc. to respond filed.
2020-07-20
Waiver of right of respondent Independent Television Group to respond filed.
2020-05-22
Brief amicus curiae of The International Center for Law and Economics filed.
2020-05-22
Brief amici curiae of ABC Television Affiliates Association, et al. filed.
2020-05-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2020, for all respondents.
2020-05-12
Motion of Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, et al. to extend the time to file a response from May 22, 2020 to July 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2020.
2020-05-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 22, 2020 to July 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2020)
2020-03-12
Application (19A889) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 18, 2020.
2020-03-09
Application (19A889) to extend further the time from March 19, 2020 to April 18, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
2020-02-12
Application (19A889) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 19, 2020.
2020-02-07
Application (19A889) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 18, 2020 to March 19, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
ABC Television Affiliates Association, CBS Television Network Affiliates Association, FBC Television Affiliates Association, and NBC Television Affiliates
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, National Hispanic Media Coalition, National Organization for Women Foundation, Media Alliance and Media Counsel Hawai’i.
Andrew Jay Schwartzman — Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Amicus
Federal Communications Commission, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Gray Television, Inc.
David Edward Mills — Suite 500, Amicus
Independent Television Group
Jack N. Goodman — Law Offices of Jack N Goodman, Respondent
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc.
Dennis Lane — Stinson LLP, Respondent
National Association of Broadcasters
Helgi C. Walker — Petitioner
Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies
Prometheus Radio Project; Media Mobilizing Project; Free Press; Office of Communication, Inc. of the United Church of Christ, et al.
Ruthanne Mary Deutsch — Deutsch Hunt, PLLC, Respondent
Public Knowledge
Harold Feld — Public Knowledge, Amicus
TechFreedom
Corbin Knight Barthold — TechFreedom, Amicus
The International Center for Law and Economics