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Tilton v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on May 30, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-906 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether Congress authorized federal district court jurisdiction over appointments clause challenges to Securities and Exchange Commission administrative law judges; and (2) whether SEC ALJs are inferior officers within the meaning of the appointments clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/21/2016Application (16A408) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 21, 2016 to January 20, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
10/27/2016Application (16A408) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until January 20, 2017.
01/18/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2017)
02/21/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2017.
03/13/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 21, 2017.
04/21/2017Brief of respondent Securities and Exchange Commission in opposition filed.
05/08/2017Reply of petitioners Lynn Tilton, et al. filed.
05/09/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
05/30/2017Petition DENIED.