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Judge to hear Disney challenge to FCC ABC license review

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  • Judge Loren L. AliKhan will hear Disney's suit to block the FCC's license review.
  • The suit challenges FCC Chair Brendan Carr's order to review eight ABC stations before 2028 renewals.
  • President Donald Trump urged the FCC to strip ABC licenses and fire Jimmy Kimmel.
  • Disney says the FCC's action is an assault on First Amendment free speech.
  • Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-court brief supporting Disney.