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SEC v Jarkesy (Seventh Amendment)

144 S. Ct. 2117 (2024)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Summary

SEC's use of in-house administrative adjudication to impose civil penalties for securities fraud violates the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial.

Key Principle

administrative adjudication of SEC fraud claims seeking civil penalties violates Seventh Amendment right to jury trial

Area of Law

constitutional

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