No. 20-383
PAR, Inc., et al. v. Nichole L. Richards
Response Waived
Tags: civil-procedure enforcement-mechanism fair-debt-collection fair-debt-collection-practices-act federal-law plain-meaning right-to-possession state-law statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2020-10-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Courts may look to state law to define
"present right to possession" in 15 U.S.C. §1692f(6) of
the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to expand upon
the plain meaning of the statute's text so as to create
an enforcement mechanism for violations of state law.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Courts may look to state law to define 'present right to possession' in 15 U.S.C. §1692f(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to expand upon the plain meaning of the statute's text so as to create an enforcement mechanism for violations of state law
Docket Entries
2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-09-30
Waiver of right of respondent Nichole L Richards to respond filed.
2020-09-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)
Attorneys
Nichole L Richards
Adina H. Rosenbaum — Public Citizen Litigation Group, Respondent
Par, Inc., et al.
Daniel S. Saylor — Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., Petitioner