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Dubois v. Atlas Acquisitions, LLC

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2017.

Docket No.16-707
Op. Below4th Cir.
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Issue

(1) Whether the filing of a proof of claim is debt collection as defined by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; (2) whether the Bankruptcy Code, which governs the filing of proofs of claim in bankruptcy, precludes the application of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to the filing of a proof of claim for an unextinguished time-barred debt; and (3) whether the filing of a proof of claim for an unextinguished time-barred debt in a bankruptcy proceeding violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 23, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2016)
Dec 19, 2016
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 27, 2017.
Jan 26, 2017
Brief of respondent Atlas Acquisitions, LLC in opposition filed.
Feb 15, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
May 15, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
May 22, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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