# U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-04**: University of Washington pays $600,000 settlement — The university paid Reges $600,000 following the adverse appellate ruling.
- **2026-06-04**: Sripetch v. SEC Decision — Supreme Court unanimously holds SEC need not prove financial losses for disgorgement.
- **2025-12-19**: Ninth Circuit rules in Reges's favor — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the university's actions constituted retaliation for protected speech.
- **2025**: Ninth Circuit Decision — Ninth Circuit rules pecuniary harm not required (154 F.4th 980).
- **2022-07**: Lawsuit filed against University of Washington — Reges, supported by FIRE, filed a lawsuit alleging viewpoint discrimination and violation of his First Amendment rights.
- **2022-01**: Reges includes modified land acknowledgment in syllabus — Stuart Reges added a satirical land acknowledgment to his course syllabus, challenging the University of Washington's suggested but not required land acknowledgment practice.
- **2020**: Liu v. SEC — Supreme Court requires disgorgement be awarded for victims.
- **2017**: Kokesh v. SEC — Supreme Court holds disgorgement subject to five-year statute of limitations.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### UW Pays $600K Settlement After Ninth Circuit Free Speech Ruling
2026-09-05 00:16:00 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

The University of Washington paid $600,000 after the Ninth Circuit ruled that disciplining Stuart Reges for satirizing a land acknowledgment violated his First Amendment rights.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/uw-600k-first-amendment-land-acknowledgment-settlement

### SCOTUS Expands SEC Disgorgement: $4.1M Award Upheld Without Loss Proof
2026-06-05 00:05:17 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The Supreme Court’s June 4, 2026 decision in Sripetch v. SEC removes the pecuniary-loss requirement for disgorgement, resolving a circuit split and strengthening the Commission’s enforcement posture. The ruling directly affects how securities-fraud defendants negotiate and litigate equitable remedies. Legal practitioners must now reassess defense strategies and compliance exposure in microcap and pump-and-dump matters.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/sripetch-sec-disgorgement-ruling-legal

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