AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. et al v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION et al

  1. September 25, 2026

    FCC Insists DC District Lacks Jurisdiction In Fight With ABC

    The Federal Communications Commission again urged a D.C. federal court to jettison ABC Inc.'s legal action claiming retaliation against the network over content disliked by President Donald Trump, saying case law shows the court has no jurisdiction over the dispute.

  2. September 17, 2026

    Ex-FCC Leaders Call ABC Probe Attack On Free Speech

    A bipartisan group of former top officials at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday urged a D.C. federal court to put a halt to the agency's ongoing probe of ABC's Disney-owned stations, calling it an attack on free speech.

  3. September 08, 2026

    Viewers Say ABC Self-Censorship Gives Them FCC Case

    Media advocates and TV viewers seeking to join ABC's lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on Monday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge the network was wrong to argue they have no legally protected interest in the case, claiming they've been harmed by lost programming and altered guest bookings.

  4. September 03, 2026

    FCC Denies Retaliatory Pretext In ABC License Renewal Probe

    The Federal Communications Commission urged a D.C. federal court Thursday to toss ABC's suit over the agency's early review of eight station licenses, denying that a discrimination probe of network parent Disney was a pretext for retaliating against ABC.

  5. August 24, 2026

    Advocacy Groups Seek To Join ABC's Case Against FCC

    Two media advocacy groups said Monday they will seek to join a lawsuit that ABC recently filed in D.C. federal court against the Federal Communications Commission alleging First Amendment violations.

  6. August 20, 2026

    DC Court Says It'll Hear ABC's Arguments Against FCC In Oct.

    ABC was hoping to get before a D.C. federal judge as early as Friday to make its arguments for a temporary restraining order against the Federal Communications Commission in its retaliation suit, but the court dashed the Disney-owned network's hopes Thursday afternoon by setting the hearing for early October.

  7. August 18, 2026

    ABC Sues FCC To Stop License Renewal 'Retaliation'

    ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, accusing the Trump administration of using the agency to threaten the Disney-owned network's licenses in a bid to stop it from broadcasting anything displeasing to the president.