High Court Finds That SEC Judges Are Officers Under Appointments Clause

Mealey's (June 21, 2018, 1:10 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a divided opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 21 ruled that Securities and Exchange Commission administrative law judges (ALJs) are “Officers of the United States” and are subject to the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution (Raymond J. Lucia, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, No. 17-130, U.S. Sup., 2018 U.S. LEXIS 3826)....