Edith Brown Clement

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Office: Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Born: April 29, 1948, Birmingham

Party: Republican Party

Education: University of Alabama, Tulane University Law School, Tulane University

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Appeals court rules FCC unlawfully created telecom subsidy administrator

Rule Changes

Wrote the unanimous October 2026 opinion invalidating USAC

A federal appeals court ruled October 15 that the FCC broke federal law by creating the private nonprofit that runs the $9 billion Universal Service Fund. The Fifth Circuit threw out the fund's contribution rate for the fourth quarter of 2025, 38.1%, and sent the case back to the agency.

Updated Oct 25