Legal Opinion
Qwest Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2001No. 99-9546, 99-9547 and 00-9505PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Agencies play an important role in rational governance because they develop expertise in specialized areas. Principles of checks and balances, however, demand that agencies provide full explanation for them actions to enable effective judicial review.
In the cases before us, we reverse and remand the Ninth Order of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) because it does not provide sufficient reasoning or record evidence to support its reasonableness. The order established a federal funding mechanism to support universal telecommunications services in high-cost areas.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- United States v. Mead Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- At&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by43 opinions
- Rural Cellular Ass'n v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- Dorbest Ltd. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 2006
- Dyncorp International, LLC v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2021
- Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
- United States v. GabaldonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.