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No. 17-130October Term 2017Decided Jun 21, 2018

Docket 17-130October Term 2017 (2017–2018)

Raymond J. Lucia, et al., Petitioners v. Securities and Exchange Commission

from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 21, 2018
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 21, 2018
What it's about

from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Question presented

Whether administrative law judges of the Securities and Exchange Commission are Officers of the United States within the meaning of the Appointments Clause.

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit / Decision released Jun 21, 2018

Area

Business and Regulation

Timing

Decided June 21, 2018

The Court released its decision on June 21, 2018 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 3, 2026
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