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The agency wants to recover money from a fraud scheme. AMG argues the law only allows stopping future fraud. The lower court sided with the FTC. AMG now asks the Supreme Court to review that result."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 15-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 15-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 25-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 25-21"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 13, 2021."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 11-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 11-23"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The FTC wants to recover money from AMG. It argues the law allows this remedy.","AMG wants to keep the money. It argues the law only allows stopping future fraud."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 15-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 15-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 25-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 25-21"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The FTC argues the law allows monetary recovery. It claims this fits the statute's purpose.","AMG argues the law only allows injunctions. It claims this matches the statute's text."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 15-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 15-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 25-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 25-21"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Roberts asked about statutory interpretation changes. He noted the law passed fifty years ago.","Justice Breyer noted both sides presented strong arguments. He acknowledged the difficulty of the legal question."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 29-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 29-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 19-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 19-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 41-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 41-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 41-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 41-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 17-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 14, lines 17-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 51-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 51-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 23-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 23-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 9-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 9-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 15-37"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the FTC's power to recover money. It affects how agencies enforce consumer protection laws. It determines whether fraudsters keep stolen funds."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 15-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 15-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 25-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 25-21"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 29-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 29-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 19-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 19-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 23-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 23-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 41-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 41-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 25-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 25-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 41-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 41-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 17-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 14, lines 17-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 17-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 17-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 16, lines 51-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 16, lines 51-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 11-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 11-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 23-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 23-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 9-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 9-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 15-37"}]}],"slug":"2020-19-508-amg-capital-management-llc-v-ftc","term":"2020","title":"Can the FTC recover stolen money in court?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 15-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 15-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 25-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2020/19-508_3f14.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 25-21"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":"latest_argument_date","updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}