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SECOOALJ0004

Agency: 
Securities and Exchange Commission

This scheme covers a wide array of cases adjudicated by the SEC's Office of Administrative Law Judges. Most administrative enforcement proceedings are conducted within the Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Note: The Securities and Exchange Commission did not participate in this survey. The information included in this database was derived from publicly available sources.

Adjudication Levels: 
LevelName of OfficeAre administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at this stage?
Hearing Level
Securities and Exchange Commission: Office of Administrative Law Judges
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Appeal Level 1
Securities and Exchange Commission: Commission
No
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure: 
This scheme concerns a wide variety of cases that are initially adjudicated by the Office of Administrative Law Judges. The cases in this scheme are first heard by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). After hearing a case, the ALJ renders an initial decision that is appealable by either party to the Commission. The Commission has the right to review any decision on its own initiative without regard for whether an appeal was filed.
Types of Adjudication: 
Type B
Related Schemes: 
SchemeNature of Relationship
SECOAOFF0001
Share Hearing
Share Appeal Level 1
SECOAOFF0001
Share Appeal Level 1
SECOEAJA0002
Share Hearing
Share Appeal Level 1
Comments/Notes on Related Schemes: 
SECOSOFF0005 also shares Appeal Level 1. SECOFFDI0003's hearing office is this scheme's appeals office. Administrative proceedings concerning administrative and salary offset can sometimes go through the Office of Administrative Law Judges. In administrative offset the Commission can immediately hear the case or may designate an ALJ in the Office of Administrative Law Judges to first hear the case. In salary offset the respondent may request a pre-offset hearing. If such hearing is granted / takes place it is normally conducted by an Administrative Law Judge within the Office of Administrative Law Judges.
Verified by Agency: 
Not verified
Is this a Major Adjudication: 
Yes