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Credit Bureau Center, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on July 9, 2020

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-914 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the second proviso of Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, providing that the Federal Trade Commission “may seek” a permanent injunction, is an independent grant of authority to “file suit” seeking implied consumer redress remedies circumventing the elaborate enforcement scheme set by Congress.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 09 2019Application (19A528) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 19, 2019 to January 18, 2020, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Nov 18 2019Application (19A528) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 18, 2020.
Jan 20 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2020)
Feb 19 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 21, 2020 to March 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 20 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2020.
Mar 23 2020Brief of respondent Federal Trade Commission in opposition filed.
Apr 01 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
Apr 01 2020Reply of petitioners Credit Bureau Center, et al. filed.
Apr 02 2020Rescheduled.
Apr 28 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
Jun 22 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
Jun 29 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2020.
Jul 08 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020.
Jul 09 2020Petition DENIED.