DOJ Tells US Court It's Yanking Its Challenge to Calif. Net Neutrality Law
The new administration told a court overseeing the federal government's challenge to California net neutrality rules that the government wants to dismiss that case. As expected, DOJ notified U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of California Monday "of its voluntary dismissal of this case," No. 2:18-cv-2660-JAM-DB. See here in Pacer.
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Justice noted the court had ordered parties in USA v. California to file a status conference statement by Tuesday, “informing the Court whether the United States of America intends to pursue this case further, or whether, upon review by the Biden Administration, it will file a stipulation or motion to dismiss this lawsuit.” DOJ contended now that this deadline is "moot given its voluntary dismissal of this action."
Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, "pleased" DOJ withdrew its lawsuit, said "Washington is listening to the American people, who overwhelmingly support an open internet, and is charting a course to once again make net neutrality the law of the land.” Her statement noted she voted against the agency's rolling back net neutrality rules, and "states like California sought to fill the void with their own laws."
DOJ didn't comment for this report.