Ongoing FCC Appellate Litigation List
June 18, 2026 |Top News
Communications Daily is tracking the following lawsuits 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 |
|---|
| 25-1051 | Competitive Carriers Association v. FCC | 2/6/2025 | 6/15/2026 | FCC-24-89 |
| 25-1274 | Hikvision v. FCC | 12/3/2025 | 6/11/2026 | FCC-25-71 |
| 25-1034 | San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District v. FCC | 1/17/2025 | 6/9/2026 | 89FR91578 |
| 25-1028 | National Sheriffs' Association v. FCC | 1/17/2025 | 6/9/2026 | 89FR91578 |
| 26-1062 | Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania v. FCC | 3/21/2026 | 6/5/2026 | FCC-25-331 |
| 26-1065 | Free Press v. FCC | 3/23/2026 | 5/29/2026 | FCC-25-331 |
| 26-1099 | In re: Radio Television Digital News Association, et al. | 4/28/2026 | 5/21/2026 | FCC-1 |
| 26-1121 | In re: Children's Health Defense | 5/18/2026 | 5/20/2026 | FCC-19-126 |
| 06-1278 | Sprint Nextel Corp. v. FCC | 7/21/2006 | 4/1/2026 | FCC-04-134 |
| 08-1233 | Sprint Nextel v. FCC | 6/27/2008 | 4/1/2026 | FCC-73FR26032 |
| 24-1363 | Public Safety Spectrum Alliance v. FCC | 11/26/2024 | 11/24/2025 | FCC-89FR91578 |
| 24-1364 | Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure v. FCC | 11/27/2024 | 11/24/2025 | FCC-89FR91578 |
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 | 5/20/2026 | 24-75 |
5th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
|---|
| 25-60535 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 10/1/2025 | 6/15/2026 | 96-45 |
| 26-60003 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 1/6/2026 | 6/15/2026 | 96-45 |
| 26-60214 | Consumers' Research v. FCC | 4/2/2026 | 6/15/2026 | 96-45 |
| 26-60057 | Assist Wireless v. FCC | 2/4/2026 | 6/10/2026 | 11-42 |
6th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
|---|
| 26-3516 | In re: MCP No. 204; FCC, Reducing Barriers | 4/27/2026 | 6/11/2026 | 26-19 |
| 16-4059 | Allband Communications Coop v. FCC | 9/19/2016 | 5/11/2026 | 10-90 |
9th Circuit Court of Appeals
| Case No. | Case Title | Date Filed | Last Entry | Originating Case |
|---|
| 26-1029 | SZ DJI Technology v. FCC | 2/20/2026 | 5/28/2026 | |
| 25-227 | UPM Technology v. FCC | 2/13/2025 | 5/19/2026 | 24-131 |