Next term, the Supreme Court will hear Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, a case questioning the power of administrative law judges (ALJs) to enforce securities law. In an opinion for Columbia Law School’s The CLS Blue Sky Blog, CERL Affiliated Faculty Eric Orts explores what is at stake for American democracy, particularly when it comes to presidential authority and the independence of other administrative agencies.

Eric Orts is Guardsmark Professor and Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics and Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of CERL’s Affiliated Faculty.