Prometheus Respondents Get Extension, Hire Supreme Court Counsel
The Supreme Court extended the briefing deadline to July 21 (see May 6 entry) for opposition filings to FCC and NAB petitions for certiorari in their appeal of Prometheus IV (see 2004170065). That came after the new counsel for respondents…
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Prometheus Radio Project, Free Press, the United Church of Christ and other public interest groups sought that Tuesday. The opposition brief for the FCC filing was currently due May 20, and the NAB opposition May 22. “This extension is needed to allow time for newly-engaged Supreme Court counsel to familiarize ourselves with the record and coordinate with co-counsel and the many parties in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic-related difficulties,” wrote Deutsch Hunt attorney Ruthanne Deutsch, who will represent the groups before the high court. The respondents anticipate filing a single brief responding to both cert petitions, and the petitioners don't oppose the extension request, the letter said.