The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in the case Snyder v. U.S., narrowed a federal anti-corruption statute, stating that it does not criminalize state and local officials accepting gratuities for past acts. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissented. The decision has significant implications for corruption cases, including those involving ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Supreme Court has ruled against the SEC in a dispute over the agency's ability to use in-house tribunals to seek civil penalties against defendants for securities fraud, stripping the agency of a key enforcement tool. https://t.co/80hptxPUYg
Protecting the right to a jury trial is a power grab? And how dare she reference the founding. If the founders saw how ridiculously powerful the executive now is, they'd already be shooting. https://t.co/GEsDVLBOOn
Floating up my reporting from a year ago to provide a quick rundown of the case behind today’s SCOTUS ruling on SEC v. Jarkesy. @InvestorChAdNt https://t.co/6PQ2fp8z1s