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Ongoing FCC Appellate Litigation List

September 18, 2025 |Top News

Communications Daily is tracking the lawsuits below involving appeals of FCC actions.

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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
25-1051Competitive Carriers Association v. FCC2/6/20259/15/2025FCC-24-89
24-1363Public Safety Spectrum Alliance v. FCC11/26/20249/15/2025FCC-89FR91578
25-1034San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District v. FCC1/17/20259/15/202589FR91578
25-1028National Sheriffs' Association v. FCC1/17/20259/15/202589FR91578
21-1016California Public Utilities Commission v. FCC1/14/20219/5/2025FCC-86FR994
25-1112In re: SI Wireless4/17/20258/15/2025FCC-SCRP0001013
24-1364Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical v. FCC11/27/20248/14/2025FCC-89FR91578
08-1233Sprint Nextel v. FCC6/27/20086/30/2025FCC-73FR26032
06-1278Sprint Nextel Corp. v. FCC7/21/20066/30/2025FCC-04-134

1st Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
24-8028In re: MCP 191 (Consolidated Prison Calling Lawsuits)9/18/20249/16/202524-75

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
24-60006Consumers' Research v. FCC1/3/20249/17/202596-45
25-60357Consumers' Research v. FCC7/2/20259/17/202596-45
25-60164Consumers' Research v. FCC3/31/20259/17/202596-45
24-60667Consumers' Research v. FCC12/31/20249/17/202596-45
24-60494Consumers' Research v. FCC9/26/20249/17/202596-45
24-60330Consumers' Research v. FCC6/27/20249/17/202596-45
24-60036Chamber of Commerce v. FCC1/22/20249/11/202522-69
25-60129Texas Association of Business v. FCC3/18/20257/21/202525-9
23-60641Molak v. FCC12/20/20237/10/202523-84

6th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
16-4059Allband Communications Coop v. FCC9/19/20168/8/202510-90

8th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
24-1179Minnesota Telecom Alliance v. FCC1/30/20248/15/202522-69

10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
25-9567EchoStar Corporation v. FCC8/29/20259/17/202525-71