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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has been opposed to the rule since it was instituted in 2005, when he was a commissioner who voted against it alongside a fellow Republican appointee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Atkins and SEC’s two other commissioners now argue that stockbrokers already have a strict legal duty to execute trades with the most favorable terms for their clients, making the trade-through rule superfluous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Atkins was convicted on dozens of lesser counts Tuesday afternoon, but jurors acquitted him of first-degree murder, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Getting used to it as a player, kind of understanding the flow of the game, that’s probably the toughest part for me,” Atkins said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I’m gonna make so much money, we’ll move to a house in a whole different city, and I’ll go to a new school and never have to see Angel Atkins again.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist