Supreme Court: SEC Administrative Law Judges Must Be Appointed by Political Officials

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Are Administrative Law Judges (“ALJs”) “Officers of the United States” or simply employees of the Federal Government? In Lucia v. SEC, decided last Thursday, the Supreme Court answered that question in favor of the former, and the potential ramifications—and follow-on litigation—are likely to ripple through administrative agencies and the entities they regulate for years to come.

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