FCC v. AT&T (2026)

Court Filing · Supreme Court of the United States (Roberts, C.J., 8-1) · June 4, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court, June 2026, 8 to 1: FCC fine orders do not violate the jury-trial right, because the government cannot collect until it proves its case to a jury in court. The ruling reversed a 2025 Fifth Circuit decision for AT&T and narrows how far Jarkesy reaches.

The Government cannot collect before it successfully proves its case to a jury.

U.S. Supreme Court, June 2026, 8 to 1: FCC fine orders do not violate the jury-trial right, because the government cannot collect until it proves its case to a jury in court. The ruling reversed a 2025 Fifth Circuit decision for AT&T and narrows how far Jarkesy reaches.