Consolidated with:
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-354 | 5th Cir. | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2024 |
Issues: (1) Whether Congress violated the nondelegation doctrine by authorizing the Federal Communications Commission to determine, within the limits set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 254, the amount that providers must contribute to the Universal Service Fund; (2) whether the FCC violated the nondelegation doctrine by using the financial projections of the private company appointed as the fund's administrator in computing universal service contribution rates; and (3) whether the combination of Congress’s conferral of authority on the FCC and the FCC’s delegation of administrative responsibilities to the administrator violates the nondelegation doctrine.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2024) |
| Oct 01 2024 | Brief of respondents Consumers' Research, et al. filed. |
| Oct 17 2024 | Reply of petitioners Federal Communications Commission, et al. filed. |
| Oct 23 2024 | Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed. |
| Oct 23 2024 | Letter from counsel for respondents Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, et al. submitted pursuant to Rule 12.6 filed. |
| Oct 30 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2024. |
| Oct 30 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Software & Information Industry Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 18 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024. |
| Nov 22 2024 | Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 24-422 is granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. In addition to the questions presented by the petitions, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether this case is moot in light of the challengers' failure to seek preliminary relief before the Fifth Circuit. VIDED. |
