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FCC v. Brown
No. 26A476Supreme Court of the United States
Application (26A476) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The October 7, 2026 judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case No. 26–…
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Official outcomeApplication (26A476) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The October 7, 2026 judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case No. 26–2230, is stayed pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event that certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson would deny the application. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
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- Decision date
- October 14, 2026
- Opinion author
- PC
- October Term
- 2026
- Docket
- No. 26A476
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Application (26A476) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The October 7, 2026 jud…
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- Supreme Court of the United States
- First added here
- October 14, 2026
- Last entry
- October 14, 2026
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Docket entry
Application (26A476) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The October 7, 2026 judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case No. 26–2230, is stayed pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event that certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson would deny the application. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
Docket entry
Application (26A476) referred to the Court.
Docket entry
The Fourth Circuit’s mandamus order requiring the Federal Communications Commission to resolve an application for review within 48 hours of its entry is stayed because the order improperly interferes with the Commission’s discretion to determine the timing and procedures of its deliberative process. [610/1]
Open court document ↗Docket entry
Response to application from respondent Sherrod Brown, et al. filed.
Open court document ↗Docket entry
Order entered by The Chief Justice: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the October 7, 2026 judgement of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case No. 26-2230, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Saturday, October 10, 2026, by 5 p.m. (EDT).
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· Supreme Court of the United States
Stayed
The court's record, as written
Order entered by The Chief Justice: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the October 7, 2026 judgement of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case No. 26-2230, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Saturday, October 10, 2026, by 5 p.m. (EDT).
Outcome words in this text: stayed.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Stayed
The court's record, as written
The Fourth Circuit’s mandamus order requiring the Federal Communications Commission to resolve an application for review within 48 hours of its entry is stayed because the order improperly interferes with the Commission’s discretion to determine the timing and procedures of its deliberative process. [610/1]
Outcome words in this text: stayed.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Stayed
The court's record, as written
Application (26A476) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The October 7, 2026 judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case No. 26–2230, is stayed pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event that certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson would deny the application. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
Outcome words in this text: granted, stayed.
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