JD Supra

Administrative Adjudication Appeal May Waive Seventh Amendment Right to Jury Trial

The Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial puts significant limits on administrative adjudications, but defendants may waive that right ...
Tennessean

Compromise between 18th century political rivals created America's jury trial system

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
The National Law Review

Supreme Court Finds SEC’s In-House Adjudicative Proceedings Violated Seventh Amendment Right to Jury Trial

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
JD Supra

SEC v. Jarkesy: Seventh Amendment Jury Trials, Seeking Civil Penalties, and Agency Administrative Actions

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, 144 S. Ct. 2117 (2024) held that when the SEC seeks civil penalties to punish and deter wrongful conduct, the ...
Forbes

Jarkesy Decision Continues To Influence Federal Tax Litigation In 2025

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Roberts is a tax attorney who covers tax litigation and fraud. The Seventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides ...
Reason

Six Points About Law and Equity in SEC v. Jarkesy

In SEC v. Jarkesy, Chief Justice Roberts offers the Court's latest opinion on the Seventh Amendment. Although most of the attention will rightly go to the public rights discussion, I want to briefly ...
Reason

SCOTUS Rules SEC's In-House Handling of Securities Fraud Cases Violates the Right to Trial by Jury

The Supreme Court today ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may not impose civil penalties for fraud without filing suit in federal court. Because "the SEC's antifraud provisions ...
The Hill

The Supreme Court recently ruled to safeguard civil rights — but no one’s talking about it

Over the course of the last few weeks, there has been much talk in legal and political circles about the implications of the Supreme Court opinion on Securities and Exchange Commission v. George ...
Law

'Devastating Blow': Divided Supreme Court Says SEC Cannot Seek Fines In-House

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in dissent, said court's broad reading of the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial could affect many federal agencies. The U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday that federal ...
The Daily Signal

Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to the Administrative State

GianCarlo Canaparo is a legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Jack Fitzhenry is a legal fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Meese Center ...
American Banker

A new calculus for challenging regulatory enforcement actions

The Supreme Court ruled this year that companies facing civil money penalties have the right to request a jury trial. The ruling is going to change the way regulators and companies think about ...