Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications Commission
Petition for rehearing denied on June 30, 2025
Issue
(1) Whether 47 U.S.C. § 254 violates the nondelegation doctrine by imposing no limit on the Federal Communications Commission"s power to raise revenue for the Universal Service Fund; and (2) whether the FCC violated the private nondelegation doctrine by transferring its revenue-raising power to a private company run by industry interest groups.
Jan 5, 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 8, 2024)Jan 11, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 8, 2024 to March 4, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 12, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 4, 2024, for all respondents.
Feb 8, 2024Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, 20 Other States, and the Arizona Legislature filed.Feb 12, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 4, 2024 to April 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 13, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 3, 2024, for all respondents.
Mar 11, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2024 to May 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 12, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 3, 2024, for all respondents.
May 3, 2024Brief of respondents Federal Communications Commission, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.May 3, 2024Brief of respondents Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.May 21, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
May 21, 2024Reply of petitioners Consumers' Research, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Jun 10, 2024Petition DENIED.
Jun 18, 2024Petition for Rehearing filed.Jun 27, 2024DISTRIBUTED.
Jul 25, 2024Supplemental brief of petitioners Consumers' Research, et al. filed. VIDED.Sep 11, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Sep 19, 2024Rescheduled.
Oct 7, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
Oct 8, 2024Rescheduled.
Oct 30, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2024.
Nov 18, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
Jun 26, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
Jun 30, 2025Rehearing DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications Commission, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/consumers-research-v-federal-communications-commission/