Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T

146 S. Ct. 1418 · Decided June 4, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T was decided on June 4, 2026 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Telephone or telegraph regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 25-406

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Full case caption

Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T

SCDB identifiers: case 2025-049, docket 2025-049-01.

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