The Latest Breaking News from Jarkesy

Call for Papers on Policymaker Responses to the "Revolution" in Administrative Law

The GWU Regulatory Studies Center is seeking papers addressing recent changes to administrative law.

Reason · Jul 16

The Government Fined This Farm Over $550,000—Mostly for a Paperwork Violation

Joe and Russell Marino will finally get their day in court. The ruling represents a turning of the tide when it comes to the fairness of such proceedings, where agencies have long played both prosecutor and jury.

Reason · Aug 4, 2025

What Process Is Due Before Property Is Destroyed?

The Sixth Circuit finds a city failed to provide adequate process before demolishing a condemned mobile home.

Reason · Jan 26, 2025

SCOTUS leaves public open to biz abuses

A series of Supreme Court rulings gutted the government's ability to protect consumers and the environment

Salon · Jul 11, 2024

The Consequences and Craft of Trump v. United States

in the latest episode of Divided Argument

Reason · Jul 4, 2024

Let's Talk About The Debate

I wasn't planning on watching the presidential debate. Contrary to what readers may believe, I do not like politics. I much prefer the law. I'd rather read a transcript of oral argument than sit through a meaningless political debate. My agenda for last night was to finish a long post…

Reason · Jun 28, 2024

SEC v. Jarkesy: A Win for the Separation of Powers and the Right to Civil Jury Trial

The Supreme Court held today that the Seventh Amendment right to a civil jury trial in fraud cases was violated when an administrative law judge of the S.E.C. decided the case.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

Six Points About Law and Equity in SEC v. Jarkesy

In SEC v. Jarkesy, Chief Justice Roberts offers the Court's latest opinion on the Seventh Amendment. Although most of the attention will rightly go to the public rights discussion, I want to briefly note and recap a few thing from the Court's Seventh Amendment primer, especially related to law and…

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

SCOTUS hears oral argument in constitutional challenge to SEC enforcement proceedings

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia · Dec 21, 2023

The Seventh Amendment, Private Rights, and Administrative Penalties

a few comments on the oral arguments in SEC v. Jarkesy

Reason · Dec 8, 2023