United States DC Circuit

The FCC's denial of defendant's motion to reopen the record regarding a denied permit for satellite service is affirmed where defendant's new evidence fails to meet the "strong showing of sufficiency evidence" required to overcome the interest in administrative finality.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/16/2004
• Decided 07/30/2004
• Published 07/30/2004

Judges

• Before:  ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Corn-Revere argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was Pamela C. Cooper., Pantelis Michalopoulos argued the cause and filed the brief for intervenor.  Alice E. Loughran entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stewart A. Block, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were John A. Rogovin, General Counsel, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.