DirecTV, LLC, et al. v. Nexstar Media Group, Inc., et al.
| DIRECTV, LLC, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF NEW YORK, STATE OF OREGON, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF OHIO and STATE OF VIRGINIA |
| NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. and TEGNA, INC. |
| DAVID P. MARTIN, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS and We the people, et al |
| 26-2490 |
| April 22, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Antitrust |
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| Filing 85 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted UNDER SEAL for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee State of Colorado, Appellee State of Connecticut, Appellee State of Illinois, Appellee State of New York, Appellee State of North Carolina, Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee State of Virginia. (Court entered filing of sealed brief submitted at DE 84) [Entered: 06/18/2026 10:43 AM] [Edited: 06/18/2026 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 84 MOTION to File Document Under Seal and Sealed Document Submitted for Filing filed by Appellee State of California, Appellee State of Colorado, Appellee State of Connecticut, Appellee State of Illinois, Appellee State of New York, Appellee State of North Carolina, Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee State of Virginia.--[COURT UPDATE: Updated entry to reflect all filers]. [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:29 PM] [Edited: 06/18/2026 10:28 AM] |
| Filing 83 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee State of Colorado, Appellee State of Connecticut, Appellee State of Illinois, Appellee State of New York, Appellee State of North Carolina, Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee State of Virginia.--[COURT UPDATE: Updated entry to reflect all filers] [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:18 PM] [Edited: 06/18/2026 10:27 AM] |
| Filing 82 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted UNDER SEAL for filing by Appellee DirecTV, LLC. (Court entered filing of sealed brief submitted at DE 79) [Entered: 06/17/2026 03:12 PM] |
| Filing 81 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 06/17/2026 12:16 PM] |
| Filing 80 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 06/17/2026 12:11 PM] |
| Filing 79 MOTION to File Document Under Seal and Sealed Document Submitted for Filing filed by Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 06/17/2026 12:02 PM] |
| Filing 78 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by David P. Martin. [Entered: 06/10/2026 02:29 PM] |
| Filing 77 ADDED Amicus Curiae - Pending David P. Martin [Entered: 06/10/2026 02:27 PM] |
| Filing 76 REPLY to Response to Motion to Expedite (DE 75) filed by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 05/29/2026 03:11 PM] |
| Filing 75 RESPONSE to Motion to Expedite (DE 49) filed by Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 05/28/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 74 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Olivier N. Antoine [Entered: 05/28/2026 12:30 PM] |
| Filing 73 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Olivier N. Antoine for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 05/28/2026 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 72 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 68 by National Association of Broadcasters is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 05/28/2026 11:02 AM] |
| Filing 71 ADDED Amicus Curiae National Association of Broadcasters, with counsel Nandu Machiraju. [Entered: 05/28/2026 10:58 AM] |
| Filing 70 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Bryn Anderson Williams for Appellee State of Colorado. [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:46 PM] |
| Filing 69 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Melissa B. Kessler for Appellee State of Colorado. [Entered: 05/27/2026 11:29 AM] |
| Filing 68 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by National Association of Broadcasters.--[COURT UPDATE: Attached separate PDFs of brief and Form 34 as of 5/28/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 05/27/2026 10:51 AM] [Edited: 05/28/2026 11:01 AM] |
| Filing 67 Attorney Jordan R. Silk as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 05/26/2026 10:01 AM] |
| Filing 66 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jordan R. Silk for Appellee State of Oregon replacing Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 05/26/2026 09:44 AM] |
| Filing 65 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Jonathan B. Sallet [Entered: 05/26/2026 08:23 AM] |
| Filing 64 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonathan B. Sallet for Appellee State of Colorado. [Entered: 05/25/2026 09:04 AM] |
| Filing 63 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amy Bowles for Appellee State of Colorado. [Entered: 05/22/2026 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 62 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robin Alexander for Appellee State of Colorado. [Entered: 05/22/2026 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 61 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Henry J. Hauser [Entered: 05/21/2026 03:34 PM] |
| Filing 60 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Henry J. Hauser for Appellee State of California. [Entered: 05/21/2026 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 59 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Jennifer K. Hane, Counsel for Appellee Elizabeth Cheever [Entered: 05/21/2026 03:17 PM] |
| Filing 58 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Cheever for Appellee State of California. [Entered: 05/21/2026 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 57 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jennifer K. Hane for Appellee State of California. [Entered: 05/21/2026 03:05 PM] |
| Filing 54 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Brent K. Nakamura [Entered: 05/21/2026 09:47 AM] |
| Filing 53 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brent K. Nakamura for Appellee State of California. [Entered: 05/21/2026 09:16 AM] |
| Filing 56 EXCERPTS OF RECORD Volumes 14-18 UNDER SEAL submitted for filing by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. (Court entered filing of sealed vols submitted at DE 50) [Entered: 05/21/2026 11:50 AM] |
| Filing 55 OPENING BRIEF UNDER SEAL submitted for filing by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. (Court entered filing of sealed brief submitted at DE 50) [Entered: 05/21/2026 11:46 AM] |
| Filing 52 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 05/20/2026 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 51 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 05/20/2026 03:58 PM] |
| Filing 50 MOTION to File Document Under Seal and Sealed Document Submitted for Filing filed by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 05/20/2026 03:51 PM] |
| Filing 49 MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 05/20/2026 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 48 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Joseph R. Palmore [Entered: 05/19/2026 09:05 AM] |
| Filing 47 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph R. Palmore for Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 05/19/2026 08:36 AM] |
| Filing 46 ADDED Counsel for Appellee McGregor W. Scott [Entered: 05/18/2026 08:29 AM] |
| Filing 45 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by McGregor W. Scott for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 05/18/2026 08:16 AM] |
| Filing 44 TERMINATED participation of Appellee State of Ohio, Counsel for Appellee Edward Mehrer, III, Counsel for Appellee Edward J. Olszewski, Counsel for Appellee Thomas William Allen. [COURT UPDATE: State of Ohio was not a party in the district court] [Entered: 05/11/2026 10:59 AM] |
| Filing 43 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 05/06/2026 06:23 PM] |
| Filing 42 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 05/06/2026 02:07 PM] |
| Filing 41 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Julian Quinones Reyes for Appellee State of Connecticut. [Entered: 05/05/2026 07:15 AM] |
| Filing 40 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nicole Demers for Appellee State of Connecticut. [Entered: 05/05/2026 07:12 AM] |
| Filing 39 District Court Order/Notice Received. MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on May 4, 2026 GRANTING State of Ohio's Motions to Withdraw Attorneys (ECF Nos. [214], [215], [216] and [217]). Attorneys Edward W. Mehrer, III; Edward J. Olszewski, PHV; Thomas W. Allen, PHV and Beth A. Finnerty, PHV are hereby TERMINATED. The State of Ohio is further DISMISSED, as it was not named as a party to this action. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 38 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tyler Henry for Appellee State of Virginia. [Entered: 05/04/2026 12:11 PM] |
| Filing 37 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Elinor R. Hoffmann, representing Appellee State of New York. [Attorney not registered for e-filing.] [Entered: 05/01/2026 09:56 AM] |
| Filing 36 Attorney Alex Hemmer as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Emily C. Curran, Daniel Ricardo Betancourt, Elizabeth L. Maxeiner, John Milligan, Paul J. Harper. [Entered: 04/30/2026 04:04 PM] |
| Filing 35 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alex Hemmer for Appellee State of Illinois replacing Paul J. Harper, Emily C. Curran, John Milligan, Elizabeth L. Maxeiner, Daniel Ricardo Betancourt. [Entered: 04/30/2026 03:43 PM] |
| Filing 34 Attorney Robert A. Koch as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Emily C. Curran, Alexander M. DeLorenzo, Ian Van Loh, Timothy Daly Smith. [Entered: 04/30/2026 12:02 PM] |
| Filing 33 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert A. Koch for Appellee State of Oregon replacing Alexander M. DeLorenzo, Timothy Daly Smith, Emily C. Curran, Ian Van Loh. [Entered: 04/30/2026 11:36 AM] |
| Filing 32 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Emily J. Blackburn [Entered: 04/29/2026 09:45 AM] |
| Filing 31 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Emily J. Blackburn for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/29/2026 09:27 AM] |
| Filing 30 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Laura E. Harris, Counsel for Appellee Joshua Hazan, Counsel for Appellee Arthur Benjamin Schoen [Entered: 04/29/2026 08:30 AM] |
| Filing 29 Attorney Judith Vale as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Emily C. Curran, Morgan J. Feder. [Entered: 04/29/2026 08:28 AM] |
| Filing 28 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Arthur Benjamin Schoen for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/29/2026 08:12 AM] |
| Filing 27 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joshua Hazan for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/29/2026 07:55 AM] |
| Filing 26 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Laura E. Harris for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/29/2026 07:00 AM] |
| Filing 25 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Judith Vale for Appellee State of New York replacing Morgan J. Feder, Emily C. Curran. [Entered: 04/28/2026 08:00 PM] |
| Filing 24 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Ian Michael Ellis [Entered: 04/27/2026 04:10 PM] |
| Filing 23 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ian Michael Ellis for Appellee State of Oregon. [Entered: 04/27/2026 03:28 PM] |
| Filing 22 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 04/27/2026 02:18 PM] |
| Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brian D. for Appellee State of California. [Entered: 04/27/2026 12:02 PM] |
| Filing 20 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Paul J. Watford [Entered: 04/27/2026 11:53 AM] |
| Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Paul J. Watford for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/27/2026 11:29 AM] |
| Filing 18 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Benjamin J. Horwich [Entered: 04/27/2026 11:17 AM] |
| Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin J. Horwich for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/27/2026 11:05 AM] |
| Filing 16 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Paul Alessio Mezzina [Entered: 04/27/2026 10:25 AM] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Paul Alessio Mezzina for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/27/2026 09:33 AM] |
| Filing 14 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Sean M. Murray [Entered: 04/24/2026 03:56 PM] |
| Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sean M. Murray for Appellee DirecTV, LLC. [Entered: 04/24/2026 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 12 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Laura Antonini [Entered: 04/23/2026 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Laura Antonini for Appellee State of California. [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Connie P. Sung [Entered: 04/23/2026 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Connie P. Sung for Appellee State of California. [Entered: 04/23/2026 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Deanne Maynard, Counsel for Appellant Alexandra M. Avvocato, Counsel for Appellant Cassandra Lincoln [Entered: 04/22/2026 06:07 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Cassandra Lincoln for Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 04/22/2026 05:02 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexandra M. Avvocato for Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 04/22/2026 05:01 PM] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Deanne Maynard for Appellant Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Appellant TEGNA, Inc.. [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:58 PM] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Emily C. Curran [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Emily C. Curran for Appellee State of California, Appellee State of Colorado, Appellee State of Connecticut, Appellee State of Illinois, Appellee State of New York, Appellee State of North Carolina, Appellee State of Ohio, Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee State of Virginia. [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/17/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 4/27/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/20/2026. For appeal no. 26-2490, 2:26-cv-00976-TLN-CKD.All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 04/22/2026 12:45 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:26-cv-00976-TLN-CKD has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-2490 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 04/22/2026 12:43 PM] |
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