Supreme Court allows lower ad rates for political parties

Key facts

• The Supreme Court allowed political parties to access lower advertising rates.
• The ruling overturns a lower court decision that had blocked FCC guidance.
• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the majority opinion.
• The decision is considered a win for the Republican party.

The Supreme Court has allowed political parties to receive lower advertising rates, overturning a lower court decision. The ruling came after a legal fight over Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidance, with the court finding the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals erred by blocking the FCC's guidance. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter, suggesting the FCC should not be permitted to avoid judicial review by delaying action on requests to reverse staff guidance. Republicans celebrated the decision, with National Republican Congressional Committee communications director Will Kiley calling it a win for candidates and parties.