CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEX. v. F.C.C.

Nos. 11-1545, 11-1547.

133 S.Ct. 1863 (2013)

185 L.Ed.2d 941

CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS, et al., Petitioners v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION et al. Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council, Petitioner v. Federal Communications Commission et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Goldstein , for Petitioners.

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , Solicitor General, for Respondents.

Paul D. Clement , Michael H. McGinley , Bancroft PLLC, Washington, DC, for Respondents in support of Petitioners.

Thomas C. Goldstein , Kevin K. Russell , Kevin R. Amer , Tejinder Singh , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Washington, DC, Thomas D. Bunton, Senior Deputy, County Counsel, San Diego, CA, for Petitioner County of San Diego, California.

Joseph Van Eaton , James R. Hobson , Matthew K. Schettenhelm , Best Best & Krieger, LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioners City of Arlington, Texas; City of Dallas, Texas; City of Los Angeles, California; County of Los Angeles, California; City of San Antonio, Texas; and Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues.

William D. Aaron, Jr. , DeWayne L. Williams , Aaron, PLC, New Orleans, LA, Basile J. Uddo , Jerry A. Beatmann, Jr. , Uddo, Beatmann & Code, LLC, Metairie, LA, for Petitioner Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council.

Sean A. Lev , General Counsel, Peter Karanjia , Deputy General Counsel, Jacob M. Lewis , Associate General Counsel, James M. Carr , Matthew J. Dunne , Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Malcolm L. Stewart , Deputy Solicitor General, Joseph R. Palmore , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Federal Respondents.


Justice SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

We consider whether an agency's interpretation of a statutory ambiguity that concerns the scope of its regulatory authority (that is, its jurisdiction) is entitled to deference under Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837, 104 S.Ct. 2778, 81 L.Ed.2d 694 (1984).

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