Friends of the Court
Amicus Curiae Briefs
A growing coalition of organizations are filing amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs in support of the petitioners. These briefs signal broad, bipartisan concern about the SEC’s gag rule and its constitutional implications.
Amicus Filing Window Open
Additional briefs expected over the coming weeks
- Filing Deadline: May 2026
New Civil Liberties Alliance
Representing all petitioners in the constitutional challenge to the SEC's gag rule as a violation of the First Amendment.
- Filed
Reason Foundation
Supporting petitioners on grounds of free speech, government transparency, and the dangers of compelled silence in regulatory settlements.
- Filed
Cato Institute
Anticipated brief addressing constitutional limits on administrative power and the nondelegation doctrine.
- Expected
FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression)
Anticipated brief on First Amendment protections against government-compelled silence and chilling effects on free expression.
- Expected
Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute
Anticipated brief on regulatory overreach, due process, and the structural imbalance in SEC enforcement settlements.
- Expected
This section will be updated as additional amicus briefs are filed. Check back regularly.