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National Association of Broadcasters v. Prometheus Radio Project

Pending petition

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1241 3rd Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether under Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 the Federal Communications Commission may repeal or modify media ownership rules that it determines are no longer “necessary in the public interest as the result of competition” without statistical evidence about the prospective effect of its rule changes on minority and female ownership.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 07 2020Application (19A889) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 18, 2020 to March 19, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
Feb 12 2020Application (19A889) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 19, 2020.
Mar 09 2020Application (19A889) to extend further the time from March 19, 2020 to April 18, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 12 2020Application (19A889) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 18, 2020.
Apr 17 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2020)
May 05 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 22, 2020 to July 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
May 06 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2020.
May 12 2020Motion of Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, et al. to extend the time to file a response from May 22, 2020 to July 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
May 13 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2020, for all respondents.
May 20 2020Brief amicus curiae of Gray Television, Inc. filed. VIDED.
May 22 2020Brief amici curiae of ABC Television Affiliates Association, et al. filed.
May 22 2020Brief amicus curiae of The International Center for Law and Economics filed.
Jul 20 2020Waiver of right of respondent Independent Television Group to respond filed.
Jul 21 2020Brief of respondents Prometheus Radio Project; et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jul 22 2020Waiver of right of respondents Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc. to respond filed.
Jul 30 2020Motion of petitioners to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from August 5, 2020 to August 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 03 2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until August 19, 2020, granted.
 
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