Administrative proceeding

An administrative proceeding is an enforcement action brought before an agency's own tribunal rather than a federal court. Procedures, discovery and available remedies differ from district court litigation.

law and enforcement · updated 2026-09-08

See also

• Litigation release — A litigation release is the SEC's published notice of an action filed or resolved in federal court. Releases are numbered sequenti…
• Consent judgment — A consent judgment resolves an action by agreement, entered as a court order. Most SEC settlements are entered without the defenda…

Terms that refer here

Cease and desist order · Litigation release · Wells notice

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