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SEC v Jarkesy

No. 22-859 (2024)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Seventh Amendment right to jury trial applies to SEC administrative fraud proceedings seeking civil penalties, rendering ALJ adjudication of such claims unconstitutional.

Key Principle

Seventh Amendment right to jury trial applies to SEC administrative fraud proceedings seeking civil penalties. ALJ adjudication of fraud claims unconstitutional.

Area of Law

public-law

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