Whether a federal court may grant a disgorgement request from the Securities and Exchange Commission without granting a defendant's request for a live evidentiary hearing, and whether the civil penalty imposed below violates the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a federal court may grant a disgorgement request from the Securities and Exchange Commission without granting a defendant’s request for a live evidentiary hearing, and whether the civil penalty imposed below violates the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.