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Gibson v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-276 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether Congress has implicitly stripped federal district courts of jurisdiction to adjudicate separation-of-powers challenges to the authority of the Security and Exchange Commission's administrative law judges to preside over enforcement proceedings.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 31 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2020)
Sep 16 2020Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Christopher Gibson
Oct 01 2020Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 02 2020Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
Oct 05 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2020 to November 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 05 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation.
Oct 05 2020Motion of Pacific Legal Foundation for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (October 08, 2020)
Oct 05 2020Brief amicus curiae of George R. Jarkesy, Jr. filed.
Oct 05 2020Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 05 2020Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Oct 06 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2020.
Nov 04 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 4, 2020 to December 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 05 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 4, 2020.
Dec 04 2020Brief of respondents Securities and Exchange Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 21 2020Reply of petitioner Christopher Gibson filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 11 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation GRANTED.
Jan 11 2021Petition DENIED.