High Court Grants Review Of SEC Jurisdiction Appeal In ALJ Removability Dispute

Mealey's (May 16, 2022, 11:22 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on May 16 granted review of a divided en banc Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ ruling that the defendant in an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action may challenge whether SEC administrative law judges (ALJs) are constitutionally protected from removal....