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Kokesh v. Securities and Exchange Commission

581 U.S. 455 (2017); 137 S. Ct. 1635; 198 L. Ed. 2d 86
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Disgorgement imposed as a sanction in an SEC enforcement action operates as a 'penalty' within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. section 2462 and is therefore subject to that statute's five-year limitations period.

Area of Law

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