Ongoing FCC Appellate Litigation List
September 4, 2025 |Top News
Communications Daily is tracking the lawsuits below involving appeals of FCC actions.
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
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| 24-1363 | Public Safety Spectrum Alliance v. FCC | 11/26/2024 | 8/21/2025 | FCC-89FR91578 |
| 25-1028 | National Sheriffs' Association v. FCC | 1/17/2025 | 8/21/2025 | 89FR91578 |
| 25-1034 | San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District v. FCC | 1/17/2025 | 8/21/2025 | 89FR91578 |
| 25-1112 | In re: SI Wireless | 4/17/2025 | 8/15/2025 | FCC-SCRP0001013 |
| 24-1364 | Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical v. FCC | 11/27/2024 | 8/14/2025 | FCC-89FR91578 |
| 21-1016 | California Public Utilities Commission v. FCC | 1/14/2021 | 7/30/2025 | FCC-86FR994 |
| 08-1233 | Sprint Nextel v. FCC | 6/27/2008 | 6/30/2025 | FCC-73FR26032 |
| 06-1278 | Sprint Nextel Corp. v. FCC | 7/21/2006 | 6/30/2025 | FCC-04-134 |
| 25-1051 | Competitive Carriers Association v. FCC | 2/6/2025 | 6/17/2025 | FCC-24-89 |
1st Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
|---|
| 24-8028 | In re: MCP 191 (Consolidated Prison Calling Lawsuits) | 9/18/2024 | 8/26/2025 | 24-75 |
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
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| 24-1733 | Verizon v. FCC | 6/25/2024 | 8/26/2025 | 24-41 |
5th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
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| 22-60008 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 1/5/2022 | 8/29/2025 | 96-45 |
| 24-60667 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 12/31/2024 | 8/28/2025 | 96-45 |
| 25-60357 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 7/2/2025 | 8/22/2025 | 96-45 |
| 24-60036 | Chamber of Commerce v. FCC | 1/22/2024 | 8/11/2025 | 22-69 |
| 25-60129 | Texas Association of Business v. FCC | 3/18/2025 | 7/21/2025 | 25-9 |
| 24-60407 | theDove Media v. FCC | 8/13/2024 | 7/21/2025 | 24-18 |
| 23-60641 | Molak v. FCC | 12/20/2023 | 7/10/2025 | 23-84 |
| 25-60164 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 3/31/2025 | 4/30/2025 | 96-45 |
| 24-60223 | AT&T v. FCC | 5/9/2024 | 2/7/2025 | 24-40 |
| 24-60494 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 9/26/2024 | 11/6/2024 | 96-45 |
| 22-60195 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 4/6/2022 | 8/30/2024 | 96-45 |
| 24-60330 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 6/27/2024 | 8/29/2024 | 96-45 |
| 23-60525 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 10/3/2023 | 8/2/2024 | 96-45 |
| 23-60359 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 6/30/2023 | 8/1/2024 | 96-45 |
| 24-60160 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 4/3/2024 | 4/15/2024 | 96-45 |
| 24-60006 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 1/3/2024 | 1/5/2024 | 96-45 |
| 22-60363 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 6/28/2022 | 10/4/2023 | 96-45 |
6th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
|---|
| 16-4059 | Allband Communications Coop v. FCC | 9/19/2016 | 8/8/2025 | 10-90 |
8th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
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| 24-1179 | Minnesota Telecom Alliance v. FCC | 1/30/2024 | 8/15/2025 | 22-69 |
9th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
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| 25-227 | UPM Technology v. FCC | 1/14/2025 | 8/20/2025 | 24-131 |
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
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| 25-9567 | EchoStar Corporation v. FCC | 8/29/2025 | 9/3/2025 | 25-71 |