CATO INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION et al

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Case Number:

1:19-cv-00047

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Amy Berman Jackson

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  1. February 10, 2020

    Cato Institute's Suit Over SEC Settlement Gag Rule Is Tossed

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday dodged a suit brought in D.C. federal court by libertarian think tank the Cato Institute that accused it of unconstitutionally banning public denials of allegations resolved in settlements of the SEC's enforcement actions or administrative proceedings.

  2. January 09, 2019

    Cato Institute Sues SEC Over Enforcement Action Gag Rule

    The Cato Institute sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in D.C. federal court Wednesday on allegations the agency is using an unconstitutional ban on public denials of allegations in settled SEC enforcement actions to interfere with the release of a book critical of certain agency tactics.

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