Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s Fines Against Wireless Carriers

Two telecom companies argued that the FCC’s internal adjudication system violates their constitutional rights.

The seal of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 4 left intact the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) power to levy large fines through its in-house adjudication system.

The dispute was the latest legal case to test whether the in-house enforcement system used by a federal agency violates the Seventh Amendment.