1st Circuit Denies Stay Order in Prison Phone Case
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Securus' motion to stay the FCC’s incarcerated people's communications services order, the court ruled Monday. It didn't detail why it ruled against Securus. “Having carefully reviewed the specific arguments Securus offers in…
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favor of a stay, the motion is hereby denied, without prejudice to later revisitation of relevant points in briefing and during merits review,” the court said. Securus had argued that the FCC’s order violates the 2022 Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act and would “irreparably harm Securus if allowed to take effect." The order’s effective date was Tuesday. The FCC order “will increase the likelihood that correctional agencies will reduce communications options in the absence of necessary safety and security services” and “materially inhibit competition in the marketplace.”