Sherrod Brown v. FCC
| SHERROD BROWN, JON OSSOFF, ROY A. COOPER, III, KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET and CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER |
| FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL MEDIA RESEARCH, PLANNING & PLACEMENT, SMART MEDIA GROUP and FLEXPOINT MEDIA |
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE and NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE |
| 26-1785 |
| June 22, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit |
| Other |
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 Brown v. Federal Communications Commission
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| Filing 65 Letter re: [ # 63 ] supplemental authorities by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet . [1002037360] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 08/19/2026 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 64 SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28(j)) response by National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee. [1002037032] . [26-1785] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 08/18/2026 04:48 PM] |
| Filing 63 SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES by FCC. [1002035906] . [26-1785] Scott Noveck [Entered: 08/17/2026 02:14 PM] |
| Filing 62 ORAL ARGUMENT heard before the Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, Robert B. King and James Andrew Wynn. Attorneys arguing case: Mr. Thomas Ryan McCarthy for Intervenors National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee, David Robert Fox for Petitioners Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet and Scott M. Noveck for Respondent FCC. Courtroom Deputy: N. Sims. [1002031286] [26-1785] NS [Entered: 08/07/2026 03:07 PM] |
| Filing 61 Receipt of paper copy of REPLY BRIEF filed at [ # 59 ] by Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Number of pages: [50]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of Copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 07/29/2026. [1002024406] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/29/2026 12:15 PM] |
| Filing 59 BRIEF by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Type of Brief: REPLY. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002022919] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 07/27/2026 09:33 PM] |
Filing 58
ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae brief (National Media Research, Planning & Placement; Smart Media Group; and FlexPoint Media). Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? Y. Appearance Form filed? Y. Copies to all parties. [1002022326] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/27/2026 12:56 PM]
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| Filing 57 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Erin Hawley for FlexPoint Media, National Media Research, Planning & Placement and Smart Media Group. [1002021903] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/27/2026 09:46 AM] |
| Filing 60 Receipt of paper copy of AMICUS BRIEF filed at [ # 56 ] by FlexPoint Media, National Media Research, Planning & Placement and Smart Media Group. Number of pages: [29]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 07/29/2026. [1002024402] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/29/2026 12:14 PM] |
| Filing 56 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by National Media Research, Planning & Placement; Smart Media Group; and FlexPoint Media. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002021648] [26-1785] Erin Hawley [Entered: 07/24/2026 08:44 PM] |
| Filing 52 COURT ORDER filed granting Motion to file addendum/attachment [ # 50 ]. Copies to all parties. [1002019487] [26-1785] RP [Entered: 07/22/2026 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 55 Receipt of paper copy of INTERVENOR'S BRIEF filed at [ # 51 ] by National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee. Number of pages: [40]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 07/22/2026. [1002019735] [26-1785] PB [Entered: 07/22/2026 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 54 Receipt of paper copy of RESPONSE BRIEF filed at [ # 49 ], [ # 53 ] by FCC and US. Number of pages: [74]. Sufficient: YES. Number of Copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 07/22/2026. [1002019731] [26-1785] PB [Entered: 07/22/2026 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 53 Addendum/attachment to [ # 49 ] brief by FCC and US. Method of filing paper copies: US Mail. [1002019716] [26-1785] PB [Entered: 07/22/2026 03:08 PM] |
| Filing 51 BRIEF by National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee. Type of Brief: Intervenor. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO. [1002018145] [26-1785]--[Edited 07/21/2026 by TW, changed brief type from response to intervenor] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 07/20/2026 09:42 PM] |
| Filing 50 MOTION by FCC and US file addendum/attachment to Response Brief.. Date and method of service: 07/20/2026 ecf. [1002018134] [26-1785] Scott Noveck [Entered: 07/20/2026 06:33 PM] |
| Filing 49 BRIEF by FCC and US. Type of Brief: RESPONSE. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002018133] [26-1785] Scott Noveck [Entered: 07/20/2026 06:21 PM] |
| Filing 48 Receipt of paper copy of AMICUS BRIEF filed at [ # 45 ] by Campaign Legal Center. Number of pages: [32]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 07/20/2026. [1002017953] [26-1785] TW [Entered: 07/20/2026 03:38 PM] |
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Filing 47
ORDER filed granting Motion to file amicus curiae brief (Campaign Legal Center) [ # 44 ]. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? Y. Appearance Form filed? Y. Copies to all parties. [1002016546] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/17/2026 10:28 AM]
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| Filing 46 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Tara Malloy for Campaign Legal Center. [1002016518] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/17/2026 10:13 AM] |
| Filing 45 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Campaign Legal Center. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002016278] [26-1785] Tara Malloy [Entered: 07/16/2026 10:18 PM] |
| Filing 44 MOTION by Campaign Legal Center, Amicus Curiae to file amicus curiae brief with consent of all parties on appeal outside time allowed by FRAP 29(e).. Date and method of service: 07/16/2026 ecf. [1002016277] [26-1785] Tara Malloy [Entered: 07/16/2026 10:15 PM] |
| Filing 43 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by National Republican Senatorial Committee. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002015222] [26-1785] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 07/15/2026 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 42 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by National Republican Congressional Committee. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002015221] [26-1785] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 07/15/2026 04:08 PM] |
| Filing 41 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1002014568] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 07/15/2026 09:41 AM] |
| Filing 40 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT by National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee. Counsel arguing: Thomas R. McCarthy. Opening argument time: 4 minutes. .. [1002014384] [26-1785] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 07/14/2026 06:50 PM] |
| Filing 39 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT by FCC. Counsel arguing: Scott M. Noveck. Answering argument time: 16 minutes. .. [1002014382] [26-1785] Scott Noveck [Entered: 07/14/2026 06:34 PM] |
| Filing 38 RULE 46 NOTICE issued to Mr. Thomas Ryan McCarthy for National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee, David Leighton Rosenthal for National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee, Conor D. Woodfin for National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee, David Robert Fox for Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet, Richard Alexander Medina for Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet and Nicole Elyse Wittstein for Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet for filing of disclosure form. Requested document due 07/29/2026.. [1002014051] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/14/2026 01:44 PM] |
| Filing 37 RESPONSE/ANSWER by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet to Motion to dismiss appeal [ # 17 ]. Nature of response: in opposition. [1002013489] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 07/13/2026 07:09 PM] |
| Filing 36 COURT ORDER filed granting Motion to file separate brief of no more than 6,500 words by intervenor [ # 35 ] and granting length limitations for reply brief to 10,000 words. Copies to all parties. [1002012144] [26-1785] RP [Entered: 07/10/2026 01:20 PM] |
| Filing 35 MOTION by National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee to file separate briefs [35]. Date and method of service: 07/08/2026 ecf. [1002010956] [26-1785] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 07/08/2026 05:20 PM] |
| Filing 34 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Conor D. Woodfin for National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee. [1002010952] [26-1785] Conor Woodfin [Entered: 07/08/2026 05:14 PM] |
| Filing 33 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by David L. Rosenthal for National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee. [1002010936] [26-1785] David Rosenthal [Entered: 07/08/2026 05:00 PM] |
| Filing 32 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Thomas R. McCarthy for National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee. [1002010927] [26-1785] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 07/08/2026 04:56 PM] |
| Filing 31 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Sharon Swingle for US. [1002010380] [26-1785] Sharon Swingle [Entered: 07/08/2026 01:02 PM] |
| Filing 30 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jennifer Utrecht for US. [1002010311] [26-1785] Jennifer Utrecht [Entered: 07/08/2026 12:20 PM] |
| Filing 29 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Counsel arguing: David R. Fox. Opening argument time: 14 minutes. Rebuttal argument time: 6 minutes. .. [1002010269] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:59 AM] |
| Filing 28 Receipt of paper copy of APPENDIX filed at [ # 24 ] by Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Total number of volumes (including any sealed): [1]. Total number of pages in all volumes: [4]. Total number of sealed volumes: 0. Sufficient? Yes. CD/DVD/Other exhibit? No. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 07/08/2026. [1002010125] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:05 AM] |
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Filing 26
ORDER filed requiring paper copies of briefs and appendices. Copies to all parties. [1002009508] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/07/2026 03:06 PM]
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| Filing 25 CASE CALENDARED for oral argument. Date: 08/07/2026. Session Starting Time: 2:00 p.m. Check-in Time: at least one hour before the first scheduled argument of the day. Forms due within 7 calendar days. [1002009447] [26-1785] NS [Entered: 07/07/2026 02:37 PM] |
| Filing 24 JOINT APPENDIX by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1002009011] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 07/07/2026 09:32 AM] |
| Filing 23 Docket correction requested from Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet. [1002008934] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/07/2026 08:37 AM] |
| Filing 27 Receipt of paper copy of OPENING BRIEF filed at [ # 22 ] by Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Number of pages: [76]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 07/08/2026. [1002010122] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:05 AM] |
| Filing 22 BRIEF by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002008879] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 07/06/2026 10:45 PM] |
| Filing 21 Letter re: [ # 20 ] certified list Record by FCC . [1002008556] [26-1785] Scott Noveck [Entered: 07/02/2026 03:35 PM] |
| Filing 20 CERTIFIED LIST in lieu of agency record by FCC. [1002008548] [26-1785] Scott Noveck [Entered: 07/02/2026 03:30 PM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Scott M. Noveck for FCC. [1002007876] [26-1785] Scott Noveck [Entered: 07/01/2026 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 18 NOTICE ISSUED to Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet requesting response to Motion to dismiss appeal [ # 17 ]. Response due 07/13/2026.[1002007836].. [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/01/2026 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 17 MOTION by FCC to dismiss appeal [17]. Date and method of service: 07/01/2026 ecf. [1002007739] [26-1785] James Carr [Entered: 07/01/2026 03:02 PM] |
| Filing 16 COURT ORDER filed granting Motion to intervene [ # 13 ]. Copies to all parties. [1002007402] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 07/01/2026 11:20 AM] |
| Filing 15 COURT ORDER filed granting Motion to expedite decision [ # 8 ]. Administrative Record due: 07/02/2026. Opening brief and appendix due 07/06/2026. Response brief due 07/20/2026. Reply brief due: 07/27/2026. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. [1002007069] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 06/30/2026 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Nicole E. Wittstein for Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. [1002006933] [26-1785] Nicole Wittstein [Entered: 06/30/2026 04:10 PM] |
| Filing 13 MOTION by National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee to intervene. Date and method of service: 06/29/2026 ecf. [1002006042] [26-1785] Thomas McCarthy [Entered: 06/29/2026 11:56 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Richard A. Medina for Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. [1002004804] [26-1785] Richard Medina [Entered: 06/26/2026 03:24 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by David R. Fox for Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet. [1002004792] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 06/26/2026 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 10 RESPONSE/ANSWER by FCC to Motion to expedite decision [ # 8 ]. Nature of response: in opposition. [1002004722] [26-1785] James Carr [Entered: 06/26/2026 02:28 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by James M. Carr for FCC. [1002004436] [26-1785] James Carr [Entered: 06/26/2026 10:55 AM] |
| Filing 8 Emergency MOTION by Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet to expedite decision. Date and method of service: 06/25/2026 ecf, Courier delivery. [1002004204] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 06/25/2026 09:24 PM] |
| Filing 7 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy A. Cooper, III and Kristen McDonald Rivet.. [1002003673] [26-1785] David Fox [Entered: 06/25/2026 12:07 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jacob M. Lewis for FCC. [1002003133] [26-1785] Jacob Lewis [Entered: 06/24/2026 03:57 PM] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE ISSUED serving respondent and requesting record. Date petition for review or application filed: June 22, 2026. [ # 3 ] petition for review. Mailed to: Blanche, Dortch. [1002000446] Administrative Record due 08/03/2026 [26-1785] AW [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 4 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 3 ] petition for review. Originating case number: DA 26-300. Mailed to: Blanche, Dortch. [1002000435] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:38 AM] |
| Filing 3 Petition for review of agency order filed by Sherrod Brown, Roy A. Cooper, III, Jon Ossoff and Kristen McDonald Rivet .[1002000432] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:36 AM] |
| Filing 2 Electronic filing fee paid. Filing Fee: $600.00. Receipt Number: A04-78974-943. [1002000356] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:00 AM] |
| Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: DA 26-300. Case manager: AWalker. [1002000351] [26-1785] AW [Entered: 06/22/2026 09:56 AM] |
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