No. 19-997
Gary S. Williky v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: appellate-review circuit-court civil-penalties discretion guilty-plea guilty-pleas guilty-verdicts judicial-discretion seventh-circuit whistleblower
Key Terms:
Environmental Securities
Environmental Securities
Latest Conference:
2020-06-04
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining that the Trial Court did not abuse its discretion by awarding 2x civil penalties against Williky, a cooperating whistleblower who provided information used to help obtain guilty pleas and/or guilty verdicts against six other defendants?
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Did the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining that the Trial Court did not abuse its discretion by awarding 2x civil penalties against Williky, a cooperating whistleblower who provided information used to help obtain guilty pleas and/or guilty verdicts against six other defendants?
Docket Entries
2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-01
Brief of respondent Securities and Exchange Commission in opposition filed.
2020-04-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2020.
2020-03-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2020 to May 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-02
Response Requested. (Due April 1, 2020)
2020-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-13
Waiver of right of respondent Securities and Exchange Commission to respond filed.
2020-02-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 11, 2020)
Attorneys
Gary S. Williky
Bryan C. Shartle — Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel, L.L.C., Petitioner
Bryan C. Shartle — Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel, L.L.C., Petitioner
Securities and Exchange Commission
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent