Who’s Battling Disney for the FCC? Judge Jeanine!
The U.S. Attorney, recently in President Trump’s doghouse for dropping vandalism charges in D.C., told a federal judge her court does not have jurisdiction to hear Disney’s injunction request.
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ABC/Disney: The FCC asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by ABC and its parent Disney, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction over the agency’s ongoing license‑renewal review. In a Sept. 3 filing submitted by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the FCC said Disney failed to cooperate with an antidiscrimination investigation, prompting regulators to order early renewal applications for eight ABC stations under a longstanding rule. Disney is concerned that the FCC is politically biased against the company and is just one step away from seeking license revocation, though FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has said no decisions have been made in his fact-driven look at Disney’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies. (More after paywall)
