No. 25-567

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-12
Status: Granted
Type: Paid
Amici (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii communications-act customer-data fcc-penalties judicial-review seventh-amendment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Communications Act violates the Seventh Amendment and Article III by authorizing the FCC to order the payment of monetary penalties for failing to reasonably safeguard customer data, without guaranteeing the defendant carrier a right to a jury trial.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Communications Act violates the Seventh Amendment and Article III by authorizing the FCC to order the payment of monetary penalties for failing to reasonably safeguard customer data, without guaranteeing the defendant carrier a right to a jury trial

Docket Entries

2026-02-18
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
2025-12-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-12
Amicus brief of CTIA - The Wireless Association submitted.
2025-12-12
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America submitted.
2025-12-12
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-12
Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-12
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-11
Waiver of Verizon Communications Inc. of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2025-12-11
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
2025-12-09
Brief for the Respondents of Federal Communications Commission, et al. submitted.
2025-12-09
Brief of respondents Federal Communications Commission, et al. filed.
2025-11-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 12, 2025)

Attorneys

CTIA - The Wireless Association
Joshua S. TurnerWiley Rein LLP, Amicus
Federal Communications Commission, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Steven Andrew EngelDechert LLP, Amicus
Verizon Communications Inc.
Jeffrey B. WallSullivan & Cromwell LLP, Petitioner