Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
2018 Term
Oral Argument Date
January 07, 2019
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to non-judicial foreclosure proceedings.
Case Updates
Unanimous Supreme Court holds that enforcing a security interest without also seeking repayment of a debt generally does not qualify as “debt collection” within the FDCPA’s meaning
March 20, 2019
Click here to view the opinion. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief in support of this outcome.
U.S. Chamber and coalition of business groups urge Supreme Court to hold that the Federal Debt Practices Collection Act does not apply to non-judicial foreclosures
November 14, 2018
Click here to view the amicus brief filed by the U.S. Chamber, Mortgage Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Securities Industry and Financial Marets Association, and Western Bankers Association.
Andrew J. Pincus, Archis A. Parasharami, Daniel E. Jones, and Matthew A. Waring of Mayer Brown LLP served as co-counsel for the amici.
Case Documents
- Cert. Petition -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Appendix -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for Respondents in Opposition -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Reply Brief for Petitioner -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for Petitioner -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Joint Appendix -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Amicus Brief for United States -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber, et. al Amicus Brief -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Hotlhus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Oral Argument Transcript --Obduskey v. McCarhty & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court) .pdf
- Opinion -- Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf