No. 25-1100
Thomas Joseph Powell, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Tags: administrative-law first-amendment free-speech prior-restraint securities-regulation viewpoint-discrimination
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Question Presented (from Petition)
The question presented is whether the SEC's Gag Rule violates the First Amendment.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Securities and Exchange Commission's Gag Rule, which prohibits settlement defendants from denying or criticizing agency allegations, violates the First Amendment
Docket Entries
2026-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2026)
2026-01-07
Application (25A786) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 16, 2026.
2026-01-02
Application (25A786) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2026 to March 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Federal Respondents
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Thomas J. Powell, et al.
Gregory George Garre — Latham & Watkins LLP, Petitioner
Margaret Ann Little — New Civil Liberties Alliance, Petitioner
Markham Sterling Chenoweth — New Civil Liberties Alliance, Petitioner