Administrative Procedure Act Review

The case examines whether the FCC's decision to relax media ownership rules was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act, setting a precedent for judicial review of agency rulemaking.

Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project
  1. Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 1, 2021)
  3. Defendants<![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Prometheus Radio Project]]><![CDATA[Media Mobilizing Project]]><![CDATA[Common Cause]]><![CDATA[Free Press]]><![CDATA[National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians]]><![CDATA[Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Andrew Jay Schwartzman]]><![CDATA[Cheryl A. Leanza]]><![CDATA[Ruthanne M. Deutsch]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]><![CDATA[National Association of Broadcasters]]>
  4. Case Tags: Media Ownership Regulation;Administrative Procedure Act Review;Minority and Female Media Ownership;Media Consolidation