No. 24-354October Term 2024Decided Jun 27, 2025
Federal Communications Commission, et al., Petitioners v. Consumers' Research, et al.
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not violate the nondelegation doctrine by authorizing the FCC to collect contributions for the Universal Service Fund, nor did the FCC violate the Constitution by using a private administrator to assist with those collections.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 27, 2025
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not violate the nondelegation doctrine by authorizing the FCC to collect contributions for the Universal Service Fund, nor did the FCC violate the Constitution by using a private administrator to assist with those collections. The Court found that the statutory scheme provided sufficient guidance to constrain the agency's discretion and that the FCC retained ultimate authority over the private administrator.
Question presented
Did Congress violate the Constitution in the way it delegated power to the FCC to collect Universal Service Fund money, and did the FCC violate the Constitution by letting a private, industry-controlled company make those collection decisions?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jun 27, 2025
- Area
Administrative Law
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 24-354
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Mar 30, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Mar 8, 2026
opinion
opinion | Jun 27, 2025
Opinion
opinion | Jun 27, 2025
Oral Arguments - FCC v. Consumers' Research
audio | Mar 26, 2025
Petition
brief | Sep 30, 2024