Procedure
Any proceeding to enjoin, set aside, annul, or suspend any order of the Commission under this chapter (except those appealable under subsection (b) of this section) shall be brought as provided by and in the manner prescribed in chapter 158 of title 28.
Right to appeal
Filing notice of appeal; contents; jurisdiction; temporary orders
Such appeal shall be taken by filing a notice of appeal with the court within thirty days from the date upon which public notice is given of the decision or order complained of. Such notice of appeal shall contain a concise statement of the nature of the proceedings as to which the appeal is taken; a concise statement of the reasons on which the appellant intends to rely, separately stated and numbered; and proof of service of a true copy of said notice and statement upon the Commission. Upon filing of such notice, the court shall have jurisdiction of the proceedings and of the questions determined therein and shall have power, by order, directed to the Commission or any other party to the appeal, to grant such temporary relief as it may deem just and proper. Orders granting temporary relief may be either affirmative or negative in their scope and application so as to permit either the maintenance of the status quo in the matter in which the appeal is taken or the restoration of a position or status terminated or adversely affected by the order appealed from and shall, unless otherwise ordered by the court, be effective pending hearing and determination of said appeal and compliance by the Commission with the final judgment of the court rendered in said appeal.
Notice to interested parties; filing of record
section 2112 of title 28Upon the filing of any such notice of appeal the appellant shall, not later than five days after the filing of such notice, notify each person shown by the records of the Commission to be interested in said appeal of the filing and pendency of the same. The Commission shall file with the court the record upon which the order complained of was entered, as provided in .
Intervention
Within thirty days after the filing of any such appeal any interested person may intervene and participate in the proceedings had upon said appeal by filing with the court a notice of intention to intervene and a verified statement showing the nature of the interest of such party, together with proof of service of true copies of said notice and statement, both upon appellant and upon the Commission. Any person who would be aggrieved or whose interest would be adversely affected by a reversal or modification of the order of the Commission complained of shall be considered an interested party.
Records and briefs
The record and briefs upon which any such appeal shall be heard and determined by the court shall contain such information and material, and shall be prepared within such time and in such manner as the court may by rule prescribe.
Time of hearing; procedure
section 706 of title 5The court shall hear and determine the appeal upon the record before it in the manner prescribed by .
Remand
In the event that the court shall render a decision and enter an order reversing the order of the Commission, it shall remand the case to the Commission to carry out the judgment of the court and it shall be the duty of the Commission, in the absence of the proceedings to review such judgment, to forthwith give effect thereto, and unless otherwise ordered by the court, to do so upon the basis of the proceedings already had and the record upon which said appeal was heard and determined.
Judgment for costs
The court may, in its discretion, enter judgment for costs in favor of or against an appellant, or other interested parties intervening in said appeal, but not against the Commission, depending upon the nature of the issues involved upon said appeal and the outcome thereof.
Finality of decision; review by Supreme Court
section 1254 of title 28The court’s judgment shall be final, subject, however, to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon writ of certiorari on petition therefor under , by the appellant, by the Commission, or by any interested party intervening in the appeal, or by certification by the court pursuant to the provisions of that section.
June 19, 1934, ch. 65248 Stat. 1093May 20, 1937, ch. 22950 Stat. 197May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 13263 Stat. 108July 16, 1952, ch. 879, § 1466 Stat. 718Pub. L. 85–791, § 1272 Stat. 945Pub. L. 97–259, title I96 Stat. 1097Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(50)98 Stat. 3361Pub. L. 104–104, title I, § 151(b)110 Stat. 107Pub. L. 111–260, title I, § 104(d)124 Stat. 2762(, title IV, § 402, ; , §§ 11–13, ; , ; , ; , , ; , §§ 121, 127(b), , , 1099; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 19, 1934, ch. 65248 Stat. 1064section 609 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–2602010—Subsec. (b)(10). added par. (10).
Pub. L. 104–104, § 151(b)(1)1996—Subsec. (b)(6). , inserted reference to par. (9).
Pub. L. 104–104, § 151(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(9). , added par. (9).
Pub. L. 98–6205 U.S.C. 1009(e)1984—Subsec. (g). substituted “The” for “At the earliest convenient time the” and “706 of title 5” for “10(e) of the Administrative Procedure Act [former ]”.
Pub. L. 97–259, § 127(b)1982—Subsec. (a). , substituted “chapter 158 of title 28” for “Public Law 901, Eighty-first Congress, approved ”.
Pub. L. 97–259, § 121Subsec. (d). , substituted “appellant” for “Commission”, “filing of such notice” for “date of service upon it”, struck out “and shall thereafter permit any such person to inspect and make copies of said notice and statement of reasons therefor at the office of the Commission in the city of Washington” after “pendency of the same”, and substituted “The” for “Within thirty days after the filing of an appeal, the” before “Commission shall file”.
Pub. L. 85–791section 2112 of title 281958—Subsec. (d). substituted “the record upon which the order complained of was entered, as provided in ,” for “a copy of the order complained of, a full statement in writing of the facts and grounds relied upon by it in support of the order involved upon said appeal, and the originals or certified copies of all papers and evidence presented to and considered by it in entering said order” in second sentence.
1952—Act , amended section generally to set up the procedure for the judicial review of the Commission’s orders and decisions.
38 Stat. 2191949—Subsec. (a). Act , substituted “Title 28 of the United States Code” for “the Act of ()”, and “such Title 28” in lieu of “that Act”.
1937—Subsec. (a). Act , § 11, inserted “, or suspending a radio operator’s license” after “or for modifications of an existing radio station license”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Act , § 12, added par. (3) relating to appeal from decisions in case of any radio operator whose license has been suspended by the Commission.
Subsec. (c). Act , § 13, inserted in last sentence “or order” after “upon the application”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Act June 7, 1934, ch. 42648 Stat. 926, , changed name of “Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia” to “United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia”.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–620section 403 of Pub. L. 98–620section 1657 of Title 28Amendment by not applicable to cases pending on , see , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1952 Amendment
Administrative Orders Review Act
section 2342 of Title 28Court of appeals exclusive jurisdiction respecting final orders of Federal Communications Commission made reviewable by subsec. (a) of this section, see , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.