Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC v. Oliva
Petition for certiorari denied on March 19, 2018
Issue: (1) Whether good faith reliance on controlling circuit precedent, prior to any retroactive change in that law, is an unintentional "bona fide error" and a procedure "reasonably adapted to avoid error" within the meaning of the "bona fide error" defense in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(c); and (2) whether the due process clause prohibits punishment for conduct that was lawful when committed, but later prohibited by a retroactive change of law.
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- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, December 8, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/22/2017 | Application (17A339) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 22, 2017 to November 21, 2017, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 09/26/2017 | Application (17A339) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 21, 2017. |
| 11/15/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2017) |
| 12/15/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC filed. |
| 12/18/2017 | Brief amici curiae of NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association, et al. filed. |
| 01/03/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018. |
| 01/08/2018 | Response Requested. (Due February 7, 2018) |
| 02/07/2018 | Brief of respondent Ronald Oliva in opposition filed. |
| 02/21/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018. |
| 02/22/2018 | Reply of petitioner Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/19/2018 | Petition DENIED. |