American Cable Association et al v. Scott et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Philip B. Scott, June E. Tierney, John J. Quinn, III, Susanne R. Young filed by American Cable Association, CTIA - The Wireless Association, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association, USTelecom - The Broadband Association, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association.Summonses issued. LR 73 Forms issued. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(law)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

JS 44 (Rev. 08/16)

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the ~formation contained herein _n~ither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as
provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974 is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the
purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)
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I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS

American Cable Ass'n, CTIA-The Wireless Ass'n, NCTA-The Internet & Philip B. Scott, in his official capacity as the Governor of Vermont;
Television Ass'n, New England Cable & Telecommunications Ass'n, and Susanne R. Young, in her official capacity as the Secretary of
USTelecom - The Broadband Ass'n, on behalf of their members
Administration, et al.
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Allegheny County, PA
County of Residence ofFirst Listed Defendant
Washington County, VT
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE:

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IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF
THE TRACT OF LAND IN)'OL '(ED.

Attorneys (If Known)

Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

David Pocius, Paul Frank+ Collins P.C., PO Box 1307, One Church ST,
Burlington, VT 05402-1307; [phone]

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X"inOneBoxOnly)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL:PAA1I'fff::(ptace~an('%~ ill 01ft Box/or Plaintiff
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110 Insurance
120Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excludes Veterans)
153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran's Benefits
160 Stockholders' Suits
190 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise

210 Land Condemnation
220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All Other Real Property

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440 Other Civil Rights
441 Voting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
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445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment
446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other
448 Education

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310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers'
Liability
340 Marine
345 Marine Product
Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
360 Other Personal

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PERSONAL INJURY
365 Personal Injury Product Liability
367 Health Care/
Pharmaceutical
Personal Injury
Product Liability
368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability

PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud
371 Truth in Lending
380 Other Personal
Property Damage
385 Property Damage
Product Liability

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422 Appeal 28 use I 58
423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157

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463 Alien Detainee
510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
530 General
535 Death Penalty
Other:
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition
560 Civil Detainee Conditions of
Confinement

625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
690 Other

710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
720 Labor/Management
Relations
740 Railway Labor Act
751 Family and Medical
Leave Act
790 Other Labor Litigation
79 I Employee Retirement
Income Security Act

820 Copyrights
830 Patent
840 Trademark

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375 False Claims Act
376 Qui Tam (31 USC
3729(a))
400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
893 Environmental Matters
895 Freedom oflnformation
Act
896 Arbitration
899 Administrative Procedure
Act/Review or Appeal of
Agency Decision
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State Statutes

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871 IRS-Third Party
26 USC 7609

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465 Other Immigration
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Litigation Direct File

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversi ~:

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION ~U~.S~.:--C_o-:-ns_t:--.a_rt~·:--V_I__c_1._2_a_n_d_a_rt_._1__,__8___cl_.3;_C_o_m_m_un_i_ca_t_io_n_s_A_ct , _4_7_U_.S_._c_..._1_5_1_e_ts_e---'-'"----__.._1_9_8_3_ _
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Brief description of cause:

Whether Vermont's S. 289 and Executive Order No. 2-18 violate the Supremacy and/or Commerce clauses.

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VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
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UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.

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