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Lucia v SEC

585 US 237 (2018)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2018
StatusBinding authority

Summary

SEC ALJs are Officers of the United States requiring appointment by a department head; adjudications conducted by improperly appointed ALJs are void under the Appointments Clause.

Key Principle

ALJs of the SEC are 'Officers of the United States' who must be appointed by the head of a department; their adjudications were void because they were not properly appointed under the Appointments Clause.

Area of Law

constitutional

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