The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Congress did not give up too much of its power to the Federal Communications Commission when it created a framework aimed at achieving universal service.
In a 6-3 decision on a pair of cases, the nation’s highest court overturned a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. That ruling found the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional because it violated what’s called the “nondelegation” doctrine, which limits how much power Congress can give up.
The Supreme Court’s majority opinion, written by Justice Elena Kagan, said the court found that “no impermissible transfer of authority has occurred.”
