The case reaches the Supreme Court after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the funding arrangement around the USF violates the Constitution. The Supreme Court asked the parties to also file briefs about whether the case is moot since the challengers didn’t seek preliminary relief before the appeals court.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of a congressionally authorized fund operated by the Federal Communications Commission to expand access to telecommunications services in a challenge accusing Congress of unlawfully delegating its authority to an independent federal agency.

Opponents of the fund argue it's being unlawfully overseen by the administering nonprofit, in violation of the non-delegation doctrine, which prevents Congress from delegating its

The Supreme Court could further weaken the power of federal agencies by agreeing to hear a dispute over a Federal Communications Commission program that requires companies to subsidize telecommunications services in under-served areas.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to review whether a fund managed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  that is

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a pair of consequential decisions that struck down the Federal Communication Commission‘s Universal Service Fund, a $8 billion annual program supporting phone and internet access in schools,

The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear a case that could deliver another blow to federal agencies’ powers. The justices agreed to take up the government’s appeal of a decision invalidating the Universal Service Fund (USF),