Consumers' Research v. FCC
| Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Edward J. Blum, Kersten Conway, Suzanne Bettac, Robert Kull, Kwang Ja Kirby, Tom Kirby, Joseph Bayly, Jeremy Roth, Deanna Roth, Lynn Gibbs, Paul Gibbs, Rhonda Thomas, James Romeo, Cody Carnett, Phillip Aronoff and Jacqueline Klein |
| Federal Communications Commission and United States of America |
| Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Center for Media Justice, doing business as MediaJustice and National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, doing business as NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association |
| American Library Association |
| 25-60535 |
| October 1, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other |
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| Filing 88 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to file reply brief in excess of word count not to exceed 9,500 words filed by Petitioners Ms. Rhonda Thomas, Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. Tom Kirby, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Mr. Jeremy Roth, Ms. Deanna Roth, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. James Romeo, Mr. Cody Carnett and Ms. Jacqueline Klein [ # 82 ] [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 03/24/2026 10:19 AM] |
| Filing 84 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Jennifer Tatel for Intervenor National Telecommunications Cooperative Association in 25-60535 Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 03/24/2026 08:59 AM] |
| Filing 83 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60535] (Jennifer Tatel ) [Entered: 03/24/2026 08:55 AM] |
| Filing 82 UNOPPOSED MOTION to file reply brief in excess of the word count limitation but not to exceed 9,500 words. [82]. Date of service: 03/23/2026 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Petitioners Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. Tom Kirby, Ms. Jacqueline Klein, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. James Romeo, Ms. Deanna Roth, Mr. Jeremy Roth and Ms. Rhonda Thomas to file brief in excess of the word count limitation but not to exceed 9,500 words [82]. Date of service: 03/23/2026 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Amicus Curiae: Ferri; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Laura Ruppalt ) [Entered: 03/23/2026 03:42 PM] |
| Filing 81 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Andrew Jay Schwartzman for Intervenor Center for Media Justice in 25-60535, Attorney Andrew Jay Schwartzman for Intervenor National Digital Inclusion Alliance in 25-60535, Attorney Andrew Jay Schwartzman for Intervenor Benton Institute for Broadband & Society in 25-60535 Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 03/23/2026 01:58 PM] |
| Filing 80 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Andrew Jay Schwartzman for Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Center for Media Justice and National Digital Inclusion Alliance for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60535] (Andrew Jay Schwartzman ) [Entered: 03/23/2026 01:09 PM] |
| Filing 79 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Jason Neal for Intervenor Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition in 25-60535 [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:41 AM] |
| Filing 77 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Jason Neal for Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60535] (Jason Neal ) [Entered: 03/23/2026 10:21 AM] |
| Filing 76 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Catherine Elizabeth Ferri for Amicus Curiae American Library Association in 25-60535 [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 03/23/2026 10:20 AM] |
| Filing 75 SUFFICIENT INTERVENOR'S BRIEF FILED. Brief has been deemed sufficient with the filing of an appearance form. [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: INTERVENOR'S BRIEF FILED Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires an Appearance Form from counsel signing the brief. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Brief due on 04/06/2026 for Intervenor National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: INTERVENOR'S BRIEF FILED by Intervenor National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. Date of service: 03/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Jennifer Tatel ) [Entered: 03/20/2026 06:15 PM] |
| Filing 74 SUFFICIENT INTERVENORS' BRIEF FILED. Brief has been deemed sufficient with the filling of appearance forms. [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: INTERVENORS' BRIEF FILED by Intervenors Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Center for Media Justice and National Digital Inclusion Alliance, and Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition. Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires an Appearance Form from counsel signing the brief. # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Brief due on 04/06/2026 for Intervenors Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Center for Media Justice, National Digital Inclusion Alliance and Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition. [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: INTERVENOR'S BRIEF FILED by Intervenor Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition. Date of service: 03/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Jason Neal ) [Entered: 03/20/2026 01:58 PM] |
| Filing 73 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60535] (Catherine Elizabeth Ferri ) [Entered: 03/20/2026 12:40 PM] |
| Filing 72 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by American Library Association. The Consent is Included in the Brief. # of Copies Provided: 0 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by American Library Association. Date of service: 03/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Catherine Elizabeth Ferri ) [Entered: 03/20/2026 12:10 PM] |
| Filing 71 RESPONDENTS' BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0 E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Appendix due on 04/06/2026 for Petitioners Phillip Aronoff, Joseph Bayly, Suzanne Bettac, Edward J. Blum, Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Kersten Conway, Lynn Gibbs, Paul Gibbs, Kwang Ja Kirby, Tom Kirby, Jacqueline Klein, Robert Kull, James Romeo, Deanna Roth, Jeremy Roth and Rhonda Thomas.. Reply Brief due on 04/06/2026 for Petitioners Phillip Aronoff, Joseph Bayly, Suzanne Bettac, Edward J. Blum, Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Kersten Conway, Lynn Gibbs, Paul Gibbs, Kwang Ja Kirby, Tom Kirby, Jacqueline Klein, Robert Kull, James Romeo, Deanna Roth, Jeremy Roth and Rhonda Thomas [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by FCC and USA. Date of service: 03/13/2026 via US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; email - Attorney for Respondents: Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (James Michael Carr ) [Entered: 03/13/2026 02:30 PM] |
| Filing 68 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Respondents FCC and USA. Extension Granted to and including 03/13/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 03/13/2026 for Respondents Federal Communications Commission and United States of America [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 01/27/2026 08:17 AM] |
| Filing 67 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Respondent FCC for filing Respondents' Brief until 03/13/2026 [25-60535] (James Michael Carr ) [Entered: 01/26/2026 05:11 PM] |
| Filing 66 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. # of Copies Provided: 0 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Petitioners Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. Tom Kirby, Ms. Jacqueline Klein, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. James Romeo, Ms. Deanna Roth, Mr. Jeremy Roth and Ms. Rhonda Thomas. Date of service: 01/12/2026 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Laura Ruppalt ) [Entered: 01/12/2026 03:05 PM] |
| Filing 65 PETITIONER'S BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0 A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Respondent's Brief due on 02/11/2026 for Respondents Federal Communications Commission and United States of America [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. Tom Kirby, Ms. Jacqueline Klein, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. James Romeo, Ms. Deanna Roth, Mr. Jeremy Roth and Ms. Rhonda Thomas. Date of service: 01/12/2026 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Laura Ruppalt ) [Entered: 01/12/2026 03:03 PM] |
| Filing 64 LETTER filed advising that thedeclarations provide facts to support Petitioners' standing in this case. [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: LETTER filed by Petitioners Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. Tom Kirby, Ms. Jacqueline Klein, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. James Romeo, Ms. Deanna Roth, Mr. Jeremy Roth and Ms. Rhonda Thomas attaching declarations referenced in Petitioners' Opening Brief. Date of Service: 01/12/2026 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: Conde, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Laura Ruppalt ) [Entered: 01/12/2026 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 62 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) James Conde for party(s) Petitioner Deanna Roth Petitioner Phillip Aronoff Petitioner Robert Kull Petitioner Jeremy Roth Petitioner Kersten Conway Petitioner Kwang Ja Kirby Petitioner Consumers' Research Petitioner Edward J. Blum Petitioner Lynn Gibbs Petitioner Tom Kirby Petitioner Joseph Bayly Petitioner Rhonda Thomas Petitioner James Romeo Petitioner Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated Petitioner Suzanne Bettac Petitioner Paul Gibbs Petitioner Jacqueline Klein Petitioner Cody Carnett, in case 25-60535 [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 01/09/2026 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 61 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60535] (James Conde ) [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:49 PM] |
| Filing 60 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. R. Trent McCotter [ # 59 ] [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 12/31/2025 09:34 AM] |
| Filing 59 MOTION to withdraw as counsel [59]. Date of Service: 12/24/2025 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: MOTION filed by Attorney Mr. R. Trent McCotter for Petitioners Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. Tom Kirby, Ms. Jacqueline Klein, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. James Romeo, Ms. Deanna Roth, Mr. Jeremy Roth and Ms. Rhonda Thomas to withdraw as counsel [59]. Date of Service: 12/24/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Carr, Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (R. Trent McCotter ) [Entered: 12/24/2025 09:41 AM] |
| Filing 58 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 01/12/2026 for Petitioners Phillip Aronoff, Joseph Bayly, Suzanne Bettac, Edward J. Blum, Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Kersten Conway, Lynn Gibbs, Paul Gibbs, Kwang Ja Kirby, Tom Kirby, Jacqueline Klein, Robert Kull, James Romeo, Deanna Roth, Jeremy Roth and Rhonda Thomas. [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 12/03/2025 02:39 PM] |
| Filing 57 COURT ORDER granting Motion to lift the stay of proceedings in this court filed by Respondent FCC due to funding for the United States Department of Justice has resumed. [ # 50 ] Case 25-60535 was held in abeyance other - See NOTE in this case [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 12/03/2025 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 69 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) James Michael Carr for party(s) Respondent USA Respondent FCC, in case 25-60535 [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:22 PM] |
| Filing 50 UNOPPOSED MOTION to lift the stay of proceedings in this court due to funding for the U.S. Department of Justice has resumed.[50]. Date of service: 12/01/2025 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Respondent FCC to lift the stay of proceedings in this court [50]. Date of service: 12/01/2025 via US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; email - Attorney for Respondents: Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Jacob Matthew Lewis ) [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:43 PM] |
| Filing 49 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60535] (James Michael Carr ) [Entered: 12/01/2025 11:53 AM] |
| Filing 48 Certified List FILED in lieu of record. [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 12/01/2025 07:51 AM] |
| Filing 47 CERTIFIED LIST filed. Date of Service: 11/26/2025 via US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; email - Attorney for Respondents: Ellison, Lewis, Raab, Tan; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Intervenors: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Jacob Matthew Lewis ) [Entered: 11/26/2025 11:37 AM] |
| Filing 45 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Caroline W. Tan for party(s) Respondent USA, in case 25-60535 [25-60535] (JAK) [Entered: 11/21/2025 04:46 PM] |
| Filing 43 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Michael S. Raab for party(s) Respondent USA, in case 25-60535 [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 11/21/2025 04:27 PM] |
| Filing 42 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60535] (Michael S. Raab ) [Entered: 11/21/2025 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 41 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60535] (Caroline W. Tan ) [Entered: 11/21/2025 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 40 REPLY filed by Intervenors Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Center for Media Justice and National Digital Inclusion Alliance [40] to the Response/Opposition filed by Petitioners Ms. Rhonda Thomas, Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. Tom Kirby, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Mr. Jeremy Roth, Ms. Deanna Roth, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. James Romeo, Mr. Cody Carnett and Ms. Jacqueline Klein in 25-60535 [ # 25 ], to the Motion to intervene [ # 11 ]. [25-60535] (RLL) [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:59 PM] |
| Filing 39 REPLY filed by Intervenor Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition [39] to the Response/Opposition filed by Petitioners Ms. Rhonda Thomas, Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. Tom Kirby, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Mr. Jeremy Roth, Ms. Deanna Roth, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. James Romeo, Mr. Cody Carnett and Ms. Jacqueline Klein in 25-60535 [ # 25 ], to the Motion to intervene [ # 10 ]. [25-60535] (RLL) [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:53 PM] |
| Filing 38 REPLY filed by Intervenor National Telecommunications Cooperative Association [38] to the Response/Opposition filed by Petitioners Ms. Rhonda Thomas, Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. Tom Kirby, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Mr. Jeremy Roth, Ms. Deanna Roth, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. James Romeo, Mr. Cody Carnett and Ms. Jacqueline Klein in 25-60535 [ # 25 ], to the Motion to intervene [ # 15 ]. [25-60535] (RLL) [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:51 PM] |
| Filing 37 COURT ORDER granting Motion for leave to file a reply [ # 27 ], granting Motion for leave to file a reply [ # 28 ], granting Motion for leave to file a reply. [ # 29 ] [25-60535] (RLL) [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 31 COURT ORDER granting Motion to intervene [ # 10 ], granting Motion to intervene [ # 11 ], granting Motion to intervene [ # 15 ] by Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Center for Media Justice and National Telecommunications Cooperative Association in 25-60535 [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 11/14/2025 04:13 PM] |
| Filing 29 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file a reply [29] to the Response/Opposition filed by Petitioners Ms. Rhonda Thomas, Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. Tom Kirby, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Mr. Jeremy Roth, Ms. Deanna Roth, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. James Romeo, Mr. Cody Carnett and Ms. Jacqueline Klein in 25-60535 [ # 25 ] Date of Service: 11/13/2025 [25-6053 REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) and the Center for Media Justice dba MediaJustice to intervene , on behalf of Respondents. Date of service: 11/13/2025 via US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Not Parties: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Andrew Jay Schwartzman ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 06:32 PM] |
| Filing 28 UNOPPOSED MOTION to intervene in support of Respondents, for leave to file a reply [28] to the Response/Opposition filed by Petitioners Ms. Rhonda Thomas, Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. Tom Kirby, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Mr. Jeremy Roth, Ms. Deanna Roth, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. James Romeo, Mr. Cody Carnett and Ms. Jacqueline Klein in 25-60535 [ # 25 ] Date of Service: 11/13/2025 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition to intervene , on behalf of Respondents. Date of service: 11/13/2025 via US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; email - Attorney for Respondents: Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Not Parties: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Jason Neal ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 05:04 PM] |
| Filing 27 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file a reply [27] to the Response/Opposition filed by Petitioners Ms. Rhonda Thomas, Consumers' Research, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. Tom Kirby, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Mr. Jeremy Roth, Ms. Deanna Roth, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. James Romeo, Mr. Cody Carnett and Ms. Jacqueline Klein in 25-60535 [ # 25 ] Date of Service: 11/13/2025 [25-60535] - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association to intervene , on behalf of Respondents. Date of service: 11/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Not Parties: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel [25-60535] (Jennifer Tatel ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 04:52 PM] |
| Filing 25 RESPONSE/OPPOSITION filed by Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. Tom Kirby, Ms. Jacqueline Klein, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. James Romeo, Ms. Deanna Roth, Mr. Jeremy Roth and Ms. Rhonda Thomas [25] to the Motion to intervene [ # 15 ], Motion to intervene [ # 10 ], Motion to intervene [ # 11 ] Date of Service: 11/06/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Not Parties: Neal, Schwartzman, Tatel. [25-60535] (R. Trent McCotter ) [Entered: 11/06/2025 08:14 AM] |
| Filing 24 COURT ORDER granting Motion to stay further proceedings in this court filed by Respondent FCC. [ # 16 ] [25-60535] (RLL) [Entered: 11/04/2025 04:16 PM] |
| Filing 16 UNOPPOSED MOTION to stay further proceedings in this court. Reason: lapse in funding for the United States Department of Justice. Date of service: 10/31/2025 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Respondent FCC to stay further proceedings in this court. Reason: Because of Lapse of Federal Government Appropriations. Date of service: 10/31/2025 via US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; email - Attorney for Respondents: Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Not Parties: Neal, Schwartzman [25-60535] (Jacob Matthew Lewis ) [Entered: 10/31/2025 10:56 AM] |
| Filing 15 OPPOSED MOTION to intervene filed by National Telecommunications Cooperative Association in support of Respondent, Date of Service: 10/30/2025 [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION by NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association to intervene , on behalf of Respondents. Date of service: 10/30/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt; Attorney for Not Parties: Neal, Schwartzman [25-60535] (Jennifer Tatel ) [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:48 PM] |
| Filing 11 OPPOSED MOTION to intervene filed by Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, National Digital Inclusion Alliance and Center for Media Justice in support of Respondents. [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION by Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, National Digital Inclusion Alliance and Center for Media Justice dba MediaJustice to intervene , on behalf of Respondents. Date of service: 10/29/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt [25-60535] (Andrew Jay Schwartzman ) [Entered: 10/29/2025 07:01 PM] |
| Filing 10 OPPOSED MOTION to intervene filed by Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition in support of Respondents. [25-60535] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION by Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition to intervene , on behalf of Respondents. Date of service: 10/29/2025 via US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; email - Attorney for Respondents: Ellison, Lewis; Attorney for Petitioners: McCotter, Ruppalt [25-60535] (Jason Neal ) [Entered: 10/29/2025 04:42 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Laura Ruppalt for party(s) Petitioner Deanna Roth Petitioner Phillip Aronoff Petitioner Robert Kull Petitioner Jeremy Roth Petitioner Kersten Conway Petitioner Kwang Ja Kirby Petitioner Consumers' Research Petitioner Edward J. Blum Petitioner Lynn Gibbs Petitioner Tom Kirby Petitioner Joseph Bayly Petitioner Rhonda Thomas Petitioner James Romeo Petitioner Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated Petitioner Suzanne Bettac Petitioner Paul Gibbs Petitioner Jacqueline Klein Petitioner Cody Carnett, in case 25-60535 [25-60535] (RLL) [Entered: 10/09/2025 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60535] (Laura Ruppalt ) [Entered: 10/08/2025 12:08 PM] |
| Filing 7 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [7] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 10/06/2025 07:52 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Jacob Matthew Lewis for party(s) Respondent FCC, in case 25-60535 [25-60535] (ABT) [Entered: 10/03/2025 10:25 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60535] (Jacob Matthew Lewis ) [Entered: 10/02/2025 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 1 AGENCY CASE docketed. Petition for review filed by Petitioners Mr. Phillip Aronoff, Mr. Joseph Bayly, Ms. Suzanne Bettac, Mr. Edward J. Blum, Mr. Cody Carnett, Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated, Consumers' Research, Ms. Kersten Conway, Ms. Lynn Gibbs, Mr. Paul Gibbs, Mr. Kwang Ja Kirby, Mr. Tom Kirby, Ms. Jacqueline Klein, Mr. Robert Kull, Mr. James Romeo, Ms. Deanna Roth, Mr. Jeremy Roth and Ms. Rhonda Thomas. Date received in 5th Circuit: 09/30/2025. Administrative Record due on 11/10/2025 [25-60535] (SR) [Entered: 10/01/2025 12:11 PM] |
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