FCC v. Consumers' Research
| FCC v. Consumers' Research | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 26, 2025 Decided June 27, 2025 | |
| Full case name | Federal Communications Commission, et al. v. Consumers' Research, et al.; Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition v. Consumers' Research |
| Docket nos. | 24-354 24-422 |
| Citations | 606 U.S. 656 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Questions presented | |
| 1. Whether Congress violated the nondelegation doctrine by authorizing the FCC to determine the amount that service providers must contribute to the Universal Service Fund; 2. Whether the FCC violated the nondelegation doctrine by using a private company to determine the fund's contribution rates. | |
| Holding | |
| The Universal Service Fund does not violate the nondelegation doctrine. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kagan, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Jackson |
| Concurrence | Kavanaugh |
| Concurrence | Jackson |
| Dissent | Gorsuch, joined by Thomas, Alito |
Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research, 606 U.S. 656 (2025), is a decision of the United States Supreme Court, concerning a challenge by Consumers' Research against the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund program. Consumers' Research argued that the program violated the nondelegation doctrine. The Supreme Court heard the case following contradictory rulings on the matter by the Fifth, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits.