FCC did not violate carriers' right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.
FCC fines upheld
FCC did not violate carriers’ right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.
The US Supreme Court building on May 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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AT&T and Verizon lost an attempt to overturn fines for selling users’ real-time location data without consent, as the Supreme Court ruled today that the Federal Communications Commission process for issuing financial penalties did not violate the right to a jury trial.
Supreme Court backs FCC process that let it fine carriers over location sharing.
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US Supreme Court sides with FCC in clash with wireless carriers over fines
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