SEC’s sole Democrat is said to be leaving
A general exterior view of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011. The database is emerging alongside a new program by the FBI's criminal profiling group in Quantico, Virginia, that is creating a series of behavioral composites to help agents investigate white collar crime. The more systematic approach by the SEC and FBI comes in response to the growth and complexity of financial crimes in recent years. Picture taken June 24, 2011. To match Special Report SEC/INVESTIGATIONS REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS BUSINESS)
Robert Jackson Jr. is expected to join NYU Law School.
Robert Jackson Jr., the only Democrat on the Securities and Exchange Commission, is expected to leave his post later this year, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Jackson is expected to join New York University Law School for the fall semester, the paper said, based on an email from the institution’s dean, Trevor Morrison.
(More: SEC member Robert Jackson Jr. calls for ‘bipartisan’ Regulation Best Interest)
Mr. Jackson, who formerly taught at the Columbia University law school, became an SEC commissioner in January 2018 and his term ends in June, although he is eligible to remain at his position until the end of 2020, when the current Congress ends.
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