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9th Circuit Says TURN Can Supplement Argument for Standing on Telecom Discontinuance

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals let challengers to FCC telecom discontinuance rules "supplement their argument that The Utility Reform Network ('TURN') has standing" in the case, by Sept. 6. "The panel will not consider any supplemental submission regarding…

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the standing of any of the other petitioning organizations," said an order (in Pacer) Wednesday from the three judges who heard oral argument the previous day (see 1908270026). The jurists limited the supplement to 10 pages, in Greenlining Institute v. FCC. TURN was another petitioner in the case, 17-73283. TURN declined to comment, as did the FCC. Public Knowledge is "pleased that the court has provided us with the opportunity to resolve any lingering issues over standing," emailed Senior Vice President Harold Feld, who argued for petitioners in Seattle. USTelecom, which also got time at oral argument, didn't comment.