( June 29, 2026, 2:47 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), individuals and other entities who had entered into settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission asking the court to determine whether a now-rescinded SEC rule requiring defendants to agree not to publicly deny allegations against them before entering into a settlement with the SEC, known as the Gag Rule,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....