Boucher

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No.: 20-cv-1650-DMS-MSB COMMISSION,

ORDER (1) GRANTING THE

Plaintiff,

UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO

v. INTERVENE, (2) DENYING THE

UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO

MARK J. BOUCHER; STRATEGIC

STAY PROCEEDINGS

WEALTH ADVISOR GROUP

SERVICES, INC.,

17 Defendants. 18 19 Pending before the Court are the United States’ motions to intervene and to stay proceedings in this case, brought by and through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California (“USAO”). Defendants Mark J. Boucher (“Boucher”) and Strategic Wealth Advisor Group Services, Inc. (“SWAG”) filed an opposition. Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) takes no position on the motions. For the following reasons, the motion to intervene is granted and the motion to stay is denied. / / / / / / / / / I. BACKGROUND This case arises out of an alleged…