by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | Apr 14, 2023 | Press Releases
Washington, DC (April 14, 2023) – In an historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning held that Texas Accountant Michelle Cochran has the right to challenge the constitutionality of her Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) removal protections in federal court...
by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | Apr 14, 2023 | In the News
…In the second case, Michelle Cochran, a certified public accountant accused by the SEC of flouting auditing standards, sought to challenge that same scheme at the Wall Street regulator. Cochran won in the Fifth Circuit, setting up the government’s appeal...
by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | Apr 14, 2023 | In the News
…Lawyers for accountant Michelle Cochran, bringing the challenge in the SEC case, and body-camera manufacturer Axon Enterprise Inc. in the FTC case, said their clients should not have to undergo years of litigation before being able to challenge the...
by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | Apr 14, 2023 | In the News
…The opinion dealt with two related cases, Axon Enterprise v. FTC and SEC v. Cochran. While it addressed a narrow jurisdictional question, it highlighted the court’s increasing skepticism toward administrative tribunals run by federal agencies… Read the...
by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | Apr 14, 2023 | In the News
…The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonprofit civil rights group that supported Cochran’s case in its journey to the high court, said the ruling will allow citizens to access federal courts when agencies violate their constitutional rights. The NCLA will...
