The Liberty Justice Center is taking aim at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial “gag rule” in a recent amicus brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The rule, implemented in 1972, compels individuals who settle enforcement cases with the SEC to remain silent about the case publicly. This means they cannot deny the allegations or even suggest the SEC’s claims lacked merit. Violation can lead to the case being reopened. Critics, including the Liberty Justice Center, argue this rule blatantly violates First Amendment free speech rights. The brie…