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SEC v. Jarkesy: Two Years of Appellate Decisions
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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Supreme Court's SEC v. Jarkesy decision mandates jury trials for SEC civil penalty cases, disrupting federal agencies' use of in-house administrative judges and prompting constitutional challenges across multiple agencies, leading to slower federal court prosecutions or enforcement abandonments.
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This ruling forces you to rethink enforcement strategies if you operate in compliance or regulatory tech, as agencies face limits on using in-house judges and must shift cases to federal courts or risk abandonment of penalties.
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