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Opinion
Author
Chad Andrew Readler
Filed
March 27, 2026
Case
Eric Smith v. SEC
Case status
Decided

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RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 26a0095p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT ┐ ERIC S. SMITH, │ Petitioner, │…

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Opinion Chad Andrew Readler June 16, 2026