The Supreme Court will decide if the FCC can fine telecoms for sharing location data without consent, citing jury trial rights.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the FCC’s authority to fine major wireless carriers like Verizon and AT&T for sharing customer location data without consent, focusing on whether the agency’s in-house enforcement process violates defendants' constitutional right to a jury trial. The FCC imposed nearly $200 million in penalties in 2024, but conflicting rulings from the 2nd and 5th Circuit courts have split on the legality of the process. The high court, with a conservative majority, is expected to rule by late June, potentially reshaping federal agency enforcement powers.