Network Communications International Corporation v. FCC, et al
| NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
| FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and UNITED STATES |
| SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, DIRECT ACTION FOR RIGHTS AND EQUALITY, PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST MEDIA JUSTICE MINISTRY, INC., NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION and GLOBAL TEL LINK, d/b/a ViaPath Technologies |
| 26-1449 |
| April 27, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other |
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| MOTION to extend time to file brief filed by Respondent FCC in 26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450. Served on 10/16/2026. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (JMC) [Entered: 10/16/2026 04:16 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Respondent FCC in 26-8037, 24-1814, 24-1859, 24-1860, 24-1861, 24-1884, 24-1886, 24-1922, 24-1927, 24-1969, 24-2013, 24-2061, 24-8028, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450 filed by Attorney James M. Carr. Served on 10/16/2026. [26-8037, 24-1814, 24-1859, 24-1860, 24-1861, 24-1884, 24-1886, 24-1922, 24-1927, 24-1969, 24-2013, 24-2061, 24-8028, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (JMC) [Entered: 10/16/2026 12:23 PM] |
| INTERVENOR'S PRELIMINARY BRIEF filed by Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC in 26-8037, 26-1449. Served on 09/16/2026. [26-8037, 26-1449] (AL) [Entered: 10/14/2026 05:56 PM] |
| PETITIONER'S PRELIMINARY BRIEF filed by Petitioner Network Communications International Corporation in 26-8037, 26-1449. Served on 09/09/2026. [26-8037, 26-1449] (AL) [Entered: 10/14/2026 05:45 PM] |
ORDER entered. Upon consideration, the motion to withdraw Attorney Caroline Shoaibi as counsel for Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC is granted. Attorney Shoaibi is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record, and Intervenor will continue to be represented by the remaining counsel of record. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (GB) [Entered: 10/01/2026 04:22 PM]
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| MOTION for Attorney Matthew J. Dunne to withdraw as counsel filed by Respondent FCC in 26-8037, 24-1814, 24-1859, 24-1860, 24-1861, 24-1884, 24-1886, 24-1922, 24-1927, 24-1969, 24-2013, 24-2061, 24-8028, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450. Served on 10/01/2026. [26-8037, 24-1814, 24-1859, 24-1860, 24-1861, 24-1884, 24-1886, 24-1922, 24-1927, 24-1969, 24-2013, 24-2061, 24-8028, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (MJD) [Entered: 10/01/2026 03:48 PM] |
| MOTION for Attorney Caroline Shoaibi to withdraw as counsel filed by Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC in 26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450. Served on 09/28/2026. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (SHA) [Entered: 09/28/2026 02:27 PM] |
| PETITIONERS' PRELIMINARY BRIEF filed by Petitioners Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Pennsylvania Prison Society and United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, Inc. Served on 09/09/2026. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (YCC) [Entered: 09/17/2026 09:10 AM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Petitioners Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Pennsylvania Prison Society and United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, Inc. Served on 09/09/2026. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (YCC) [Entered: 09/17/2026 09:30 AM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC in 26-8037, 26-1449. [26-8037, 26-1449] (SHA) [Entered: 09/16/2026 04:02 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Petitioner Network Communications International Corporation in 26-8037, 26-1449. [26-8037, 26-1449] (LGP) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:49 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Petitioners Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Pennsylvania Prison Society and United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, Inc. in 26-8037, Intervenors Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Pennsylvania Prison Society and Petitioner United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, Inc. in 26-1446, Petitioner Direct Action for Rights and Equality in 26-1447, Petitioner Pennsylvania Prison Society in 26-1448, Intervenors Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Pennsylvania Prison Society and United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, Inc. in 26-1449, Petitioner Criminal Justice Reform Clinic in 26-1450. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (AR) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:42 PM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due September 9, 2026 for petitioners United Church of Christ Media, Justice Ministry, Inc., Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Inc., Pennsylvania Prison Society, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic and Network Communications International Corporation. Intervenors Brief Due September 16, 2026, for Securus Technologies, LLC, and Global Tel*Link. Respondent's brief due November 9, 2026 . Intervenor in Support of Respondents Briefs due on November 16, 2026 . Reply brief due December 9, 2026, for petitioner United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, Inc., Direct Action for Rights and Equality, Pennsylvania Prison Society, Network Communications International Corporation and Criminal Justice Reform Clinic. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (AL) [Entered: 08/18/2026 03:15 PM] |
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ORDER entered: Upon consideration, the parties' joint motion seeking leave to file a deferred joint appendix and to waive First Circuit Rule 28.0(a)(1) is granted. The parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: 1) The parties will file preliminary electronic versions of their principal and reply briefs, containing references to the record, pursuant to the current briefing schedule established by this Court's July 23, 2026, order, with paper copies deferred until after the appendix and final briefs are filed; 2) Within 21 days of Petitioners filing their reply briefs, Petitioners will file the public and sealed joint appendices; and 3) Within 14 days of the appendix being filed, the parties will file final electronic briefs containing references to the joint appendix. 4) Petitioners may omit the order under review from their principal briefs' addenda and, instead, include the order in the deferred joint appendix only. Counsel are reminded that the court expects the parties to adhere to the briefing schedule they themselves proposed, and that extension requests are strongly discouraged and will not be granted absent a showing of good cause. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (AL) [Entered: 08/18/2026 01:58 PM]
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| JOINT MOTION for leave to file deferred appendix filed by Petitioner Direct Action for Rights and Equality in 26-8037, Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality in 26-1449, 26-1447, 26-1446. Served on 08/06/2026. [26-8037, 26-1450, 26-1449, 26-1448, 26-1447, 26-1446] (AR) [Entered: 08/06/2026 04:54 PM] |
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ORDER entered by Seth Robert Aframe, Appellate Judge: The court has reviewed the parties' "Joint Motion for Briefing Schedule." Briefing in these consolidated matters will proceed on the schedule set out in that filing and subject to the word limits proposed in that filing. The court expects the parties to adhere to the briefing schedule they themselves proposed. Extension requests are strongly discouraged and will not be granted absent a showing of good cause. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (AL) [Entered: 07/23/2026 09:17 AM]
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| JOINT MOTION for Briefing Schedule filed by Petitioner Direct Action for Rights and Equality in 26-8037, Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality in 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1449. Served on 07/14/2026. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (AR) [Entered: 07/14/2026 06:11 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Petitioner Network Communications International Corporation in 26-1449, 26-8037. Served on 07/13/2026. [26-1449, 26-8037] (LGP) [Entered: 07/13/2026 02:49 PM] |
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ORDER entered. Upon consideration, the motion to withdraw Attorney Kevin A. Zhang as counsel for Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality is granted. Attorney Zhang is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record, and Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality will continue to be represented by the remaining counsel of record. [26-1449] (GB) [Entered: 07/10/2026 03:28 PM]
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| INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: The following cases transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit entered on April 16, 2026, are hereby consolidated with the lead case hereby designated as In re: MCP 198 , Case No. 26-8037: 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450. All filings in this proceeding will be made by counsel using CM/ECF and as provided by applicable orders. Filings should designate both the lead case number ( In re: MCP 198 , Appeal No. 26-8037) and the case number assigned to the individual member case in this court. When filing in CM/ECF, filers should select only their individual case number and the lead case number. In the event errors are made in selecting cases when docketing, misfiled documents may be stricken with instructions for correction by counsel. [26-8037, 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (AL) [Entered: 07/10/2026 01:43 PM] |
| MOTION for Attorney Kevin A. Zhang to withdraw as counsel filed by Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality. Served on 07/07/2026. [26-1449] (KAZ) [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:04 PM] |
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ORDER entered: Upon consideration, the motion to withdraw Attorney Jordan R. G. Gonz lez as counsel for Intervenor Securus Technologies is granted. Attorney Gonz lez is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record, and Intervenor Securus Technologies will continue to be represented by the remaining counsel of record. [26-1449] (AL) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:20 AM]
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| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC filed by Attorney Caroline Shoaibi. Served on 06/09/2026. [26-1449] (CS) [Entered: 06/09/2026 04:45 PM] |
| CERTIFIED list filed by Respondent FCC in 26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450. Served on 06/02/2026. [26-1446, 26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (MJD) [Entered: 06/02/2026 04:28 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Pennsylvania Prison Society filed by Attorney Andrew Jay Schwartzman. Served on 05/29/2026. [26-1449] (AS) [Entered: 05/29/2026 10:51 PM] |
| MOTION for Attorney Jordan R. G. Gonzalez to withdraw as counsel filed by Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC. Served on 05/20/2026. [26-1449] (JRG) [Entered: 05/20/2026 10:23 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Petitioner Network Communications International Corporation filed by Attorney Phillip J DeRosier. Served on 05/11/2026. [26-1449] (PJD) [Entered: 05/11/2026 09:24 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, Inc. filed by Attorney Erik Stallman. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-1449] (ES) [Entered: 05/07/2026 09:29 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality filed by Attorney Kevin A. Zhang. Served on 05/06/2026. [26-1449] (KAZ) [Entered: 05/06/2026 11:49 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Respondent FCC filed by Attorney Sarah E. Citrin. Served on 05/06/2026. [26-1449] (SEC) [Entered: 05/06/2026 12:36 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Global Tel Link filed by Attorney Angela F. Collins. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1449] (AFC) [Entered: 05/04/2026 04:58 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Global Tel Link filed by Attorney Landis C. Best. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1449] (LCB) [Entered: 05/04/2026 04:50 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Pennsylvania Prison Society filed by Attorney Andrew Jay Schwartzman. Served on 05/01/2026. [26-1449] CLERK'S NOTE: The document is incomplete. THE FILER IS DIRECTED TO RE-FILE THE DOCUMENT WITHIN TWO DAYS. (AS) [Entered: 05/01/2026 02:57 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality filed by Attorney Arjun R. Ramamurti. Served on 05/01/2026. [26-1449] (AR) [Entered: 05/01/2026 10:05 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Direct Action for Rights and Equality filed by Attorney Jessica Ring Amunson. Served on 05/01/2026. [26-1449] (JRA) [Entered: 05/01/2026 09:58 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC filed by Attorney Jordan R. G. Gonzalez. Served on 04/29/2026. [26-1449] (JRG) [Entered: 04/29/2026 04:24 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Intervenor Securus Technologies, LLC filed by Attorney Scott H. Angstreich. Served on 04/29/2026. [26-1449] (SHA) [Entered: 04/29/2026 04:01 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Petitioner Network Communications International Corporation filed by Attorney Lee G. Petro. Served on 04/28/2026. [26-1449] (LGP) [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:54 PM] |
| CASE transferred from United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit to United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. [26-1447, 26-1448, 26-1449, 26-1450] (AL) [Entered: 04/27/2026 03:23 PM] |
| AGENCY CASE docketed. Petition for review filed by Petitioner Network Communications International Corporation. Appearance form due 05/11/2026. Administrative record due 06/08/2026. Copy of petition served on respondent(s) pursuant to FRAP 15(c). [26-1449] (AL) [Entered: 04/27/2026 01:32 PM] |
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