No. 25-406

Federal Communications Commission, et al. v. AT&T, Inc.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-06
Status: Granted
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law article-three communications-act judicial-review monetary-forfeiture seventh-amendment
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw ERISA Securities Immigration Patent Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Communications Act provisions that govern the FCC's assessment and enforcement of monetary forfeitures are consistent with the Seventh Amendment and Article III.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Communications Act provisions governing FCC monetary forfeitures are consistent with the Seventh Amendment and Article III

Docket Entries

2026-02-18
Brief of Verizon Communications Inc. submitted.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2026-02-18
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
2026-02-16
Amicus brief of Professor Ilan Wurman submitted.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2026-02-02
Motion of Verizon Communications Inc. to dispense with joint appendix submitted.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2026-01-14
Letter of Federal Communications Commission and United States submitted.
Main Document
2025-12-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-09
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
Main Document
2025-12-05
Response to petition from respondent AT&T, Inc. filed.
Main DocumentProof of ServiceOther
2025-12-05
Response to Petition for Certiorari of AT&T Inc. submitted.
Main DocumentProof of ServiceOther
2025-10-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 5, 2025.
2025-10-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 5, 2025 to December 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2025-10-24
Motion of AT&T Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
Main Document
2025-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2025)
PetitionProof of Service
2025-10-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2025)
PetitionProof of Service

Attorneys

AT&T Inc.
Pratik Arvind Shah — Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Respondent
Federal Communications Commission and United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Petitioner
Professor Ilan Wurman
Ilan Wurman — University of Minnesota Law School, Amicus
Verizon Communications Inc.
Jeffrey B. Wall — Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Respondent