High Court Hears Arguments Regarding Constitutionality Of FCC Forfeiture Orders

( April 21, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral argument in consolidated cases in which Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. assert constitutional challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s enforcement of monetary forfeitures under the Communications Act, arguing that the FCC’s forfeiture orders are unlawful because they impose monetary penalties without a jury trial....