Case: American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. et al. v. Federal Communications Commission

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12616961) filed by WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WLS TELEVISION, INC., KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons)(Wilkinson, Beth) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

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2 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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6 Summons

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7 Summons

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8 Summons

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9 Summons

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MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WLS TELEVISION, INC., WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Declaration of Beth A. Wilkinson, # 3 Exhibit 1-30, # 4 Exhibit 31-56, # 5 Declaration of Eric N. Lieberman, # 6 Declaration of Mark S. Fowler, # 7 Notice to Counsel/Party, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilkinson, Beth) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunct

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2 Declaration of Beth A. Wilkinson

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3 Exhibit 1-30

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4 Exhibit 31-56

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5 Declaration of Eric N. Lieberman

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6 Declaration of Mark S. Fowler

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7 Notice to Counsel/Party

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8 Text of Proposed Order

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Pavelec Swarbrick on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Swarbrick, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Daniel Epps, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12617061. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WLS TELEVISION, INC., WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Daniel Epps, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Swarbrick, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

1 Declaration of Daniel Epps

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3 Text of Proposed Order

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Luke Churchill, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12617121. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WLS TELEVISION, INC., WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Luke Churchill, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Swarbrick, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

1 Declaration of Luke Churchill

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2 Certificate of Good Standing

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3 Text of Proposed Order

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SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to BRENDAN T. CARR, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, ANNA M. GOMEZ, OLIVIA TRUSTY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(gsk) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Clement on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WLS TELEVISION, INC., WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC (Wilkinson, Beth) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Clement on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Clement, Paul) Modified on 8/18/2026 (mg). (Entered: 08/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of All Defendants (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Thalhofer on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Thalhofer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WLS TELEVISION, INC., WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC re Order,,,, Set Deadlines,,, . (Wilkinson, Beth) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (gsk)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 4, 5, it is hereby ORDERED that the motions are GRANTED and DANIEL EPPS and LUKE CHURCHILL are granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file notices of appearance pursuant to Local Civ. R. 83.6(a). Click for Instructions. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 8/18/2026. (lclla1)

MINUTE ORDER: In light of Plaintiffs' Complaint 1 and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 2, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before noon on Thursday, August 20, 2026, proposing a briefing schedule on the motion and providing three dates and times for a hearing on the motion. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall immediately serve a copy of this minute order on Defendants and shall file a notice indicating the manner of such service on or before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Finally, it is further ORDERED that Defendants shall notify the court if they issue a hearing designation order concerning any Plaintiff and shall provide a copy of such order to the court on the same day it is issued. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 8/18/2026. (lclla2)

NOTICE OF ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect document or case. Please refile. Invalid attorney signature- signature on document must match PACER login. Please refile. (mg)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Caroline Li, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12621580. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WLS TELEVISION, INC., WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Caroline Li, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Swarbrick, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

1 Declaration of Caroline Li

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2 Certificate of Good Standing

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3 Text of Proposed Order

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NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Epps on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Epps, Daniel) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 13, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and CAROLINE LI is granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to Local Civ. R. 83.6(a). Click for Instructions. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 8/19/2026. (lclla1)

Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KABC TELEVISION, LLC, KFSN TELEVISION, LLC, KGO TELEVISION, INC., KTRK TELEVISION, INC., WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WLS TELEVISION, INC., WPVI TELEVISION (PHILADELPHIA), LLC, WTVD TELEVISION, LLC. (Wilkinson, Beth) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Caroline Li on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Li, Caroline) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Luke Churchill on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Churchill, Luke) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 15, it is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern briefing in this case: (1) Defendants shall file their opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 2 and any motion to dismiss on or before September 3, 2026; (2) Plaintiffs shall file any reply in support of their motion and an opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss on or before September 17, 2026; (3) Defendants shall file any reply in support of their motion on or before September 24, 2026. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall contact Courtroom Deputy Ms. Margaret Pham (margaret_pham@dcd.uscourts.gov) to schedule a hearing on the motions during the week of October 5, 2026. Finally, it is further ORDERED that if Defendants issue any hearing designation order directed at Plaintiffs' licenses, the parties will be required to appear in Courtroom 21 the following business day, at a time to be determined by the court, to hear argument on whether the court should issue a temporary restraining order. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 8/20/2026. (lclla1)

MOTION to Intervene by MEDIA ACTION CENTER, FREQUENCY FORWARD. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit)(Belendiuk, Arthur) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

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MOTION to Amend/Correct 18 MOTION to Intervene Proposed Order by FREQUENCY FORWARD. (Belendiuk, Arthur) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

NOTICE of Hearing: Motions Hearing for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction 2 set for 10/6/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 21 (in person) before Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (mhp)