Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2017

Lucia v. SEC

Decided June 21, 2018. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-130 · 585 U.S. 237 · Cited 979 times

Holding

Securities and Exchange Commission administrative law judges are “Officers of the United States,” subject to the Appointments Clause.

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