Source: Cato Institute
by Thomas A Berry
“For over 50 years, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Gag Rule has required defendants who settle enforcement actions to commit to a lifetime prohibition on denying or criticizing — or even permitting others to criticize — the agency’s allegations. In the SEC’s view, this prior restraint on speech is necessary to avoid the incorrect ‘impression’ that ‘the conduct alleged did not, in fact, occur.’ But in reality, the SEC’s Gag Rule systematically deprives individuals of the right to criticize their government.” (04/29/26)
https://www.cato.org/blog/supreme-court-should-end-secs-gag-rule