[koolba]

> The only difference is that the experts at the SEC that you have to go through are called "administrative judges".

That and banning you for life from your chosen progression.

Pretty sure most people wouldn’t want a traffic cop to be able to do that on a whim with the only recourse being to beg his boss to step it back.

[rsclient]

Which, per the article, you can appeal to a real judge.

[koolba]

Yes, per the article:

> Only after an in-agency appeal can a defendant escape this regulatory Bermuda Triangle and seek redress in a federal appeals court. As evidenced by Jarkesy's case, this process costs defendants many years and untold legal fees.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

[rsclient]

All legal stuff is expensive. Source: was an expert witness, and made a nice sum.

SEC type stuff is guaranteed to be pricy because it's bound to be complicated, and require specialists.

[tptacek]

Says everybody who has ever tried to talk their way out of a traffic ticket with the strategy from the beginning of Good Will Hunting.

[YPPH]

On an error of process or because the outcome is wrong? An "appeal" can mean either of those things. If it's the former, that's a substantial limitation.