Federal Communications Commission, et al., Petitioners v. AT&T, Inc.
The Federal Communications Commission fined AT&T for sharing its customers' mobile location data with third-party service providers between 2014 and 2019. The Supreme Court will decide if the FCC's authority to assess and enforce these monetary fines violates the Seventh Amendment or Article III of the Constitution.
Case overview
- Dispute
- The Federal Communications Commission fined AT&T for sharing its customers' mobile location data with third-party service providers between 2014 and 2019. The Supreme Court will decide if the FCC's authority to assess and enforce these monetary fines violates the Seventh Amendment or Article III of the Constitution.
- Issue
- The Court is deciding whether are provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 that govern the Federal Communications Commission’s assessment and enforcement of monetary forfeitures consistent with the Seventh Amendment and Article III.
- Current posture
- Argued Apr 21, 2026.
Question
Question presented
Are provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 that govern the Federal Communications Commission’s assessment and enforcement of monetary forfeitures consistent with the Seventh Amendment and Article III?
Plain English
The Court is deciding whether are provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 that govern the Federal Communications Commission’s assessment and enforcement of monetary forfeitures consistent with the Seventh Amendment and Article III.
Procedural posture
- Originating court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Supreme Court review
- Granted Jan 9, 2026
- Argument
- Held Apr 21, 2026
- Opinion
- Not released
Who is watching
- Legal area
- Administrative Law
- Institutional path
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision under Supreme Court review
- What changes next
- The next public milestone is the Court's disposition.
- Term context
- Awaiting Decision in October Term 2025 (2025–2026)
Source trail
Primary materials plus reporting.
Plain-English explainer. Court records remain authoritative. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
MethodologyRefreshed May 17, 2026.
Primary materials
Related cases
