The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of a now-repealed SEC policy that required individuals and companies settling enforcement actions with the agency to refrain from publicly criticizing or questioning the allegations made by the Wall Street regulator. Without offering any explanation on Monday, the justices turned away a case questioning whether the SEC's so-called “gag rule” violated individuals' constitutional rights. (Jin Shi)

Odaily Planet Daily News The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a challenge to the constitutionality of a now-repealed policy by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The policy had required individuals and companies that reach enforcement settlements with the SEC to refrain from publicly criticizing or questioning the allegations brought by the Wall Street regulator. Without any explanation on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court justices rejected the challenge concerning whether the SEC's so-called "gag rule" violated individuals' constitutional rights. (Jin Shi)