The three-judge panel selected to hear Verizon’s appeal...
The three-judge panel selected to hear Verizon’s appeal of the 2010 FCC net neutrality order (CD June 26 p1) could prove a good panel from the agency’s perspective, said Stifel Nicolaus in a research report Wednesday. The panel is made…
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up of two Democrats, Judith Rogers and David Tatel, and only one Republican, Senior Judge Laurence Silberman, Stifel noted. “This appears to be a decent draw for the FCC, as we believe it has a better chance of defending its order with the two Democratic judges than if there were a Republican majority,” said the analysts. “Republicans outnumber Democrats 9-5 at the D.C. Circuit. Based on our discussions with D.C. Circuit watchers, we also believe that Judge Rogers is one of the court’s most liberal judges."