SCOTUS Appeal Filed — Barton v. SEC

We have filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to curb the SEC’s use of sweeping receiverships that seized all assets and hampered the right to mount a defense. The appeal urges clear limits on “equitable relief” to protect due process and counsel-of-choice rights.

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