No. 25-820

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC v. WhereverTV, Inc.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-12
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: appellate-procedure circuit-split jurisdictional-issue party-presentation sua-sponte waiver
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court of appeals may override the principle of party presentation by deciding sua sponte a non jurisdictional issue that a party deliberately waived

Docket Entries

2026-02-11
Amicus brief of Professor Joan E. Steinman submitted.
2026-02-11
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Joan E. Steinman filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-14
Waiver of right of respondent WhereverTV, Inc. to respond filed.
2026-01-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)

Attorneys

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
Robert Brian Niles-WeedWeil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Petitioner
Robert Brian Niles-WeedWeil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Petitioner
Professor Joan E. Steinman
Jordan BockGoodwin Procter LLP, Amicus
Jordan BockGoodwin Procter LLP, Amicus
WhereverTV, Inc.
Brett RosenthalReese Marketos, LLP, Respondent
Brett RosenthalReese Marketos, LLP, Respondent