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Law Office of Joseph Onwuteaka v. Serna

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016.

Docket No.15-511
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the one-year statute of limitations for seeking relief under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act begins to run when the offending debt collection suit is first filed, or when it is served; and (2) whether this Court should resolve the split of authority among the circuit courts of appeals and the federal district courts about whether the one-year statute of limitations for seeking relief under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act begins to run when the offending debt collection suit is first filed, or when it is served.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 14, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2015)
Oct 27, 2015
Waiver of right of respondent Rolando Serna to respond filed.
Nov 4, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015.
Nov 10, 2015
Response Requested . (Due December 10, 2015)
Dec 1, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 11, 2016.
Jan 8, 2016
Brief of respondent Rolando Serna in opposition filed.
Feb 3, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
Feb 29, 2016
Petition DENIED.

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