SEC Backs Down: Father Lemelson’s Decade-Long Fight Ends in Victory

Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione are joined by NCLA Senior Litigation Counsel Russ Ryan to celebrate a major win for Father Emmanuel Lemelson. After more than ten years of litigation, the SEC has finally dismissed its follow-on proceeding—an extraordinary retreat that underscores the constitutional problems with agency-run tribunals. Hear how the case unfolded, why the Commission quietly folded, and what it means for future challenges to administrative power.