Supreme Court of the United States
Liu v. SEC. & Exch. Comm'n
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- June 22, 2020
- Case
- Liu v. SEC. & Exch. Comm'n
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice THOMAS, dissenting. The Court correctly declines to affirm the Ninth Circuit's decision upholding the District Court's disgorgement order, but I disagree with the Court's decision to vacate and remand for the lower courts to "limi[t]" the disgorgement award. Ante, at 1940 -1941. Disgorgement can never be awarded under 15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(5). That statute authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to see…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Lead opinion | Sonia Sotomayor | June 22, 2020 |
| Lead opinion | Not attributed | June 22, 2020 |
| Dissent | Clarence Thomas | June 22, 2020 |