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Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC v. Oliva

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 19, 2018.

Docket No.17-736
Op. Below7th Cir.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 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.
Sep 26, 2017
Application (17A339) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 21, 2017.
Nov 15, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2017)
Dec 15, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC filed.
Dec 18, 2017
Brief amici curiae of NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association, et al. filed.
Jan 3, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
Jan 8, 2018
Response Requested. (Due February 7, 2018)
Feb 7, 2018
Brief of respondent Ronald Oliva in opposition filed.
Feb 21, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
Feb 22, 2018
Reply of petitioner Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Mar 19, 2018
Petition DENIED.

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