Legal Opinion

Norris v. Securities & Exchange Commission

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 10, 2012No. 2011-3129PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DYK, Circuit Judge.

Jeffrey B. Norris (“Norris”) petitions for review of an arbitrator’s decision affirming his removal from his position as a Trial Attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). U.S. Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. Nat’l Treasury Emps. Union Chapter 293, No. SEC-AR-09-005 (Apr. 19, 2011) (Winograd, Arb.) (“Arbitration Decision ”). Because we hold that the arbitrator erroneously failed to consider new evidence bearing upon the reasonableness of Norris’s removal, we vacate and remand.

Background

Norris served as a Trial Attorney with the SEC from February 23, 1992, until he…

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3Cited by21 opinions

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