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Ongoing FCC Appellate Litigation List

December 18, 2025 |Top News

Communications Daily is tracking the lawsuits below involving appeals of FCC actions. New cases are marked with a *.

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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
25-1051Competitive Carriers Association v. FCC2/6/202512/15/2025FCC-24-89
*25-1280United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry v. FCC12/11/202512/15/2025FCC-25-75
25-1274Hikvision v. FCC12/3/202512/9/2025FCC-25-71
24-1363Public Safety Spectrum Alliance v. FCC11/26/202411/24/2025FCC-89FR91578
25-1034San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District v. FCC1/17/202511/24/202589FR91578
24-1364Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical v. FCC11/27/202411/24/2025FCC-89FR91578
25-1028National Sheriffs' Association v. FCC1/17/202511/24/202589FR91578
06-1278Sprint Nextel Corp. v. FCC7/21/20069/29/2025FCC-04-134
08-1233Sprint Nextel v. FCC6/27/20089/29/2025FCC-73FR26032

1st Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
*25-2192Direct Action for Rights and Equality v. FCC12/11/202512/16/202525-75
24-8028In re: MCP 191 (Consolidated Prison Calling Lawsuits)9/18/202412/11/202524-75

3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
*25-3431Pennsylvania Prison Society v. FCC12/10/202512/15/2025FCC 25-75

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
24-60036Chamber of Commerce v. FCC1/22/202412/10/202522-69
25-60535Consumers' Research v. FCC10/1/202512/3/202596-45
25-60129Texas Association of Business v. FCC3/18/20257/21/202525-9

6th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
16-4059Allband Communications Coop v. FCC9/19/201611/5/202510-90

8th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
24-1179Minnesota Telecom Alliance v. FCC1/30/20248/15/202522-69

9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
*25-7792Criminal Justice Reform Clinic v. FCC12/11/202512/16/202523-62

10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case No.Case TitleDate FiledLast EntryOriginating Case
25-9567EchoStar Corporation v. FCC8/29/202512/15/202525-71