Boyd Garriott

Boyd represents clients in court and before federal agencies on issues of administrative law, statutory interpretation, and the United States Constitution. He has written briefs in cases before the Supreme Court, the D.C., Second, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, and in federal district courts across the country.

Representative Matters

• Obtained ruling that federal regulation violated the Administrative Procedure Act in coalition challenge by private plaintiffs and 25 States.  FRAC v. Garland, 112 F.4th 507 (8th Cir. 2024).
• Represented television network affiliates associations in obtaining a ruling that enforced a deregulatory statute and vacated an FCC regulation which prohibited broadcasters from owning more than one top-four rated television station in any geographical market. Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc. v. FCC, 145 F.4th 828 (8th Cir. 2025).
• Convinced FCC to rescind unlawful cybersecurity ruling following Fifth Circuit challenge.  Texas Association of Business v. FCC, appeal dismissed, 5th Cir. 25-60129 (2026).
• Obtained ruling that federal agency exceeded its statutory authority in issuing novel regulatory classifications. Franklin Armory v. Garland, 2025 WL 1780570 (2025), appeal dismissed, 8th Cir. 25-1748.
• Successfully defended communications company against lawsuit alleging violations of the TCPA and various election statutes.
• Authored cert petition seeking Supreme Court review of complex civil rights case.
• Represented wireless industry to successfully defend FCC’s 5G Upgrade Order against Administrative Procedure Act challenge. League of California Cities v. FCC, 118 F.4th 995 (9th Cir. 2024).
• Represented wireless industry to successfully defend three FCC siting orders against Administrative Procedure Act challenge. City of Portland v. United States, 969 F.3d 1020 (9th Cir. 2020).
• Authored brief in first-of-its-kind administrative appeal, leading to agency-level opinion that licensing decision was arbitrary and capricious.
• Represented transportation company in Administrative Procedure Act challenge before the D.C. Circuit.
• Authored amicus brief on behalf of a national political party that was cited favorably in the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S. Ct. 2316 (2020), affirming the constitutionality of state laws penalizing a presidential elector for faithlessly voting on the Electoral College ballot.
• Regularly authors amicus briefs before appellate courts, delivering favorable outcomes on issues of administrative and constitutional law. See, e.g., Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 607 U.S. ____ (2026); Feliciano v. Dep’t of Transportation, 605 U.S. 38 (2025); Corner Post, Inc. v. Bd. of Governors of Fed. Rsrv. Sys., 603 U.S. 799 (2024).

Professional Experience

• Law Clerk, Texas Attorney General, Office of the Solicitor General (2016)

Affiliations

• Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA)
• The Federalist Society

Recognitions

• Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory of “Ones to Watch” for Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, and Communications Law (2026)