 In a 6-3 decision, the court said the in-house proceedings the SEC has used in some civil fraud complaints violate the Constitution. The justice is ruled in the case of a Houston hedge fund manager. The case is among several this term in which conservative and business interests are urging the court to rein in federal regulators. Bob Agnew reporting. Also at townhall.com, the American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace.