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Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP, 17-1307

Term
Issue

Whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to non-judicial foreclosure proceedings.

For analysis from Rochelle's Daily Wire on the case, please click here.

Opinion

A business engaged in no more than nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings is not a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, except for the limited purpose of enforcing security interests under 15 U. S. C. §1692f(6).

To read the full opinion issued March 20, 2019, please click here.

ABI Media Teleconference
TBD
Oral Arguments Date

January 7, 2019 

Audio from the oral argument.

Oral Arguments Date
Transcript
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1307_a…
Certiorari Granted Date
Petitions
Petition for a writ of certiorari.
Brief of respondents McCarthy & Holthus LLP.
Reply of petitioner Dennis Obduskey.
Brief of petitioner Dennis Obduskey.
Reply of petitioner Dennis Obduskey filed. (Distributed)
Amicus Briefs
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, INC.
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress.
Brief amicus curiae of National Consumer Law Center
Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Creditors Bar Association.
Brief amicus curiae of National Creditors Bar Association.
Brief amicus curiae of Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association.
Brief amici curiae of United Trustee's Association, et al
Brief amicus curiae of United States.
Brief amicus curiae of Legal League 100.
Brief amicus curiae of The Commercial Law League of America.
Brief amicus curiae of USFN - America's Mortgage Banking Attorneys.
Brief amici curiae of Mortgage Bankers Association, et al.
Other
Joint appendix.
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as am…