 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 justices 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 SRNews.com, the American economy expanded at a 1.4 percent annual pace from January through March.