Justice Gorsuch Argues that the Seventh Amendment Should Apply to the States

From today's opinion by Justice Gorsuch respecting the denial of certiorari in Thomas v. Humboldt County: In Minneapolis & ...
Courthouse News Service

Supreme Court punts on questions involving juries

Relying on Supreme Court precedent in the 1916 case Minneapolis & St. Louis R. Co. v. Bombolis, the Ninth Circuit panel found in the citizens' favor on the Eighth Amendment claim but found their claim ...
JD Supra

Supreme Court Limits SEC Administrative Proceedings

On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, 1 holding that the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial applies to enforcement actions seeking civil penalties for alleged ...
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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 ...