2025 term · Roberts Court · 8-1
FCC v. AT&T
608 U.S. 531
The record
- Term
- 2025
- Decided
- Issue area
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- Vote split
- 8-1
- Winning party
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- Decision direction
- —
- Chief Justice
- Roberts Court
- Disposition
- —
- Docket
- 25-406
- U.S. Reports
- 608 U.S. 531
- S. Ct. citation
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- LEXIS citation
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- Opinion by
- John G. Roberts
Holding
Because forfeiture orders issued under 47 U. S. C. §503(b)(4) do not definitively resolve the parties’ legal obligations, and the FCC’s factual findings in its forfeiture proceedings are not conclusive, it does not violate the Seventh Amendment for the FCC to issue forfeiture orders without the involvement of a jury.
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMMD
M 8 majorityD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| John G. Roberts | Majority |
| Samuel Alito | Majority |
| Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
| Elena Kagan | Majority |
| Neil Gorsuch | Majority |
| Brett Kavanaugh | Majority |
| Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
| Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Read the opinion
- supremecourt.govSlip opinionThe opinion as released by the Court, in slip form.
- JustiaFull opinion textThe majority, concurring and dissenting opinions as handed down.
- supremecourt.govDocket 25-406Filings, orders and the procedural history on the Court’s own docket.
- OyezCase pageArgument audio and the vote lineup, when Oyez has published them.