No. 22-435

Renetrice R. Pierre v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-11-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii-standing circuit-split emotional-distress fair-debt-collection-practices-act intangible-injuries intangible-injury psychological-harm statutory-right
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2023-02-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a plaintiff who suffers emotional or psychological distress and confusion from a debt collector's unlawful attempt to collect a debt has Article III standing to sue, when Congress granted the plaintiff a statutory right to do so under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq., and the Act was enacted to preclude emotional and psychological distress caused by debt collectors.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a plaintiff who suffers emotional or psychological distress and confusion from a debt collector's unlawful attempt to collect a debt has Article III standing to sue, when Congress granted the plaintiff a statutory right to do so under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Docket Entries

2023-02-21
Petition DENIED.
2023-01-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-23
2023-01-09
Brief of respondent Midland Credit Management, Inc. in opposition filed.
2022-12-09
2022-12-09
2022-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 9, 2023.
2022-11-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2022 to January 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2022)
2022-08-24
Application (22A167) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until November 5, 2022.
2022-08-19
Application (22A167) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2022 to November 5, 2022, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

F. Andrew Hessick and Amy J. Wildermuth
Richard A. SimpsonWiley Rein, LLP, Amicus
Midland Credit Management, Inc.
Michael T. BrodyJenner & Block LLP, Respondent
Public Citizen
Scott Lawrence NelsonPublic Citizen Litigation Group, Amicus
Renetrice R. Pierre
Gregory Jacob DubinskyHolwell Shuster & Goldberg, LLP, Petitioner