Supreme Court Gives Minnesota PUC 60 More Days to File for Cert in VoIP Case
The Supreme Court gave the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission until May 3 to seek appeal of the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that interconnected VoIP is an information service. Justice Neil Gorsuch Friday granted the PUC’s request for…
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more time to file a writ of certiorari in case No. 18A889; it had been due Monday. The PUC “would not have sought an extension if they were not planning” to file cert by May 3, NARUC General Counsel Brad Ramsay emailed. The agency said it needs 60 more days “due to recent transitions in both the decision makers and counsel,” including Chair Nancy Lange’s term expiring, the PUC general counsel retiring, a new Minnesota attorney general and solicitor general, and departure of the assistant AG who argued the 8th circuit case. A Minnesota PUC spokesperson acknowledged the Supreme Court order but didn’t comment on litigation plans. Supreme Court review is no sure thing (see 1812140022).