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Teo v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on November 17, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-19 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether a court in a Securities and Exchange Commission civil enforcement action can order defendants to disgorge profits that were not attributable to their violations of the securities laws but were instead earned as a result of an intervening event unrelated to those violations.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 15 2014Application (13A1134) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2014 to August 4, 2014, submitted to Justice Alito.
May 21 2014Application (13A1134) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 5, 2014.
Jul 3 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2014)
Jul 29 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2014.
Aug 26 2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 9, 2014.
Oct 9 2014Brief of respondent Securities and Exchange Commission in opposition filed.
Oct 28 2014Reply of petitioners Alfred S. Teo, Sr., et al. filed.
Oct 29 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
Nov 17 2014Petition DENIED.