Oral Argument in 5th Circuit EEO Challenge Set for Feb. 4 in New Orleans

Oral argument in the legal challenge against the FCC’s collection of workforce diversity data is scheduled for Feb. 4 in New Orleans, said a notice Thursday from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in docket No. 24-60219. The National Religious Broadcasters, American Family Association and Texas Association of Broadcasters want the court to roll back the FCC’s February equal employment opportunity order for exceeding the agency’s authority and being unconstitutional. The FCC has said collecting the data and making it publicly available will improve diversity in the broadcast workforce (see 2410210044).