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Alpine Securities Corp. v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on November 8, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-82 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Security and Exchange Commission"s assertion of independent authority to interpret and enforce the Bank Secrecy Act contravenes Congress"s decision to entrust enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act"s comprehensive anti-money-laundering regime to the Treasury Department, a politically accountable executive agency.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/19/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2021)
08/16/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 20, 2021 to September 20, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
08/17/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 20, 2021.
08/20/2021Brief amici curiae of Former FinCEN Officials James H. Freis, Jr. and Charles M. Steele filed.
08/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of CATO Institute filed.
09/07/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2021 to October 20, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
09/08/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 20, 2021.
10/04/2021Brief of respondent United States Securities and Exchange Commission in opposition filed.
10/18/2021Reply of petitioner Alpine Securities Corporation filed. (Distributed)
10/20/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
11/08/2021Petition DENIED.