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City of Portland, Oregon v. Federal Communications Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1354 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in upholding the Federal Communications Commission"s interpretation of "effect of prohibiting" in light of its plain meaning, lack of a limiting standard and National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services; and (2) whether the divided 9th Circuit erred in affirming the FCC"s interpretation of 47 U.S.C. " 253 to mandate access, at cost, to public property for private commercial use.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/22/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 26, 2021)
04/22/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 26, 2021 to May 26, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
04/23/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 26, 2021, for all respondents.
04/26/2021Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed.
04/26/2021Brief of respondent International Municipal Lawyers Association in support of the petition filed. (Docket entry corrected 5/20/21)
04/27/2021Waiver of City of Portland, et al. of right to respond not accepted for filing. (May 11, 2021)
05/12/2021Waiver of right of respondents City of Austin, Texas, et al. to respond filed.
05/19/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 26, 2021 to June 2, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
05/20/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 2, 2021, for all respondents.
05/25/2021Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
06/02/2021Brief of respondents Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
06/02/2021Brief of respondent CTIA -- The Wireless Association in opposition filed.
06/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
06/15/2021Reply of petitioners City of Portland, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/28/2021Petition DENIED.