Anonymous ID: 3a731c June 21, 2018, 8:41 p.m. No.1856704   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7027

Any lawfags here to weigh in on this?

 

SEC judge appointments unconstitutional, U.S. Supreme Court says

 

The U.S. Supreme Court gave presidents more control over key jobs in federal agencies on Thursday, ruling that the way the Securities and Exchange Commission selected in-house judges who enforce investor protection laws violated the U.S. Constitution.

The justices agreed with President Donald Trump’s administration that the SEC, in having low-level staff install administrative law judges, infringed upon powers given to the president in the U.S. Constitution’s “appointments clause” regarding the filling of certain federal posts.

The ruling could reverberate through the federal government, which has nearly 2,000 administrative law judges who decide matters as varied as unfair trade practices, veterans benefits and patent infringement.

The court’s 7-2 decision backed Raymond Lucia, a California-based former radio host and investment adviser who was banned by an SEC administrative law judge from investment-related work and fined $300,000 for making misleading claims in his “Buckets of Money” retirement wealth strategy.

The ruling marked a victory for the Republican president, who has sought to limit the power of certain federal agencies. Trump’s administration sided with Lucia, reversing the government’s previous stance supporting the SEC taken by the administration of his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-sec/sec-judge-appointments-unconstitutional-u-s-high-court-says-idUSKBN1JH224

Anonymous ID: 3a731c June 21, 2018, 8:55 p.m. No.1856909   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6924 >>6965

Sure would be a shame if lots more little billboards were to pop up all around the country…

 

Liberal-Bashing Billboard In Texas To Be Removed

 

The company that owns the sign, Burkett Outdoor Advertising, said that the client who bought the ad space was an individual, not an organization – and that the controversial billboard would be immediately removed after receiving so much unwanted attention.

“I was shocked that it traveled that fast,” said Randy Burkett, the ad company’s owner.

“I believe in free speech, but this country is divided enough as it is. I've spoken with the client, and he's agreed that it should come down. We'll be reimbursing him.”

 

Burkett said his billboard would likely be replaced with one from the Big Texan Steak Ranch, a local restaurant.

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-21/liberal-bashing-billboard-texas-be-removed