United States Eighth Circuit

Because the challenge is to defendant's interpretation of an FCC order, rather than to the validity of the order itself, this quarrel is not subject to the Hobbs Act and district court has jurisdiction. Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2004
• Published 04/01/2004

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Thomas George Fisher, Jr. of Des Moines, IA.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of appellees Elliot Smith, Mark O. Lambert, Dianne Munns, and Iowa Utilities Board was David Jay Lynch of Des Moines, IA. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of appellee Qwest Corp. was David S. Sather of Des Moines, IA.