Parties Ask Supreme Court To Determine If SEC Gag Rule Violates 1st Amendment

( March 25, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) and individuals who had entered into settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether an SEC rule requiring defendants to agree not to publicly deny allegations against them before entering into a settlement with the SEC, known as the Gag Rule, violates the First Amendment....