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US Supreme Court again backs Republicans in clash over political ad rates
The justices said the law gives the FCC no deadline and kept in place a pause on Democrats' challenge to the ad-rate policy.
- On Oct 14, the Supreme Court blocked a lower-court order requiring the Federal Communications Commission to address Democratic objections to a new campaign-ad rate policy, extending a pause on judicial review ahead of November elections.
- In 2026, the FCC ruled that political parties coordinating with candidates could access the same low advertising rates previously reserved for candidates, prompting legal challenges from four Democrats, including Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff.
- Divided 2-1 on Oct 7, the Richmond-based 4th Circuit Court of Appeals criticized the FCC for "gamesmanship" and said it attempted to "create from whole cloth a new rule entirely outside the purview of judicial review."
- Ruling that the FCC may "exercise its discretion to set its own procedures and schedule," the Supreme Court majority acted despite dissents from Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- Republicans expect to benefit from the intervention, as their committees hold considerably more resources than Democrats, potentially helping the GOP close gaps in battleground races during upcoming elections for control of Congress.
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US Supreme Court again backs Republicans in clash over political ad rates - Regional Media News
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court again sided with Republicans on Wednesday in the latest clash over a new Federal Communications Commission policy that gives party committees access to discounted TV and radio advertising rates long available to political [...]
Supreme Court reverses ruling in FCC fight over campaign ads
The Supreme Court handed the Federal Communications Commission a victory on Wednesday in a legal battle over who is entitled to favorable advertising rates in the closing weeks of the costly, hotly contested midterm elections. The high court ruled 7-2 to halt a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit that […]
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