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Henson v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-349 Apr 18, 2017 Dec 6, 2017 9-0 Gorsuch OT 2016

Holding: A company may collect debts that it purchased for its own account without triggering the statutory definition of a "debt collector" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Gorsuch on December 6, 2017.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/01/2016Application (16A12) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 18, 2016 to August 17, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
07/05/2016Application (16A12) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 17, 2016.
08/03/2016Application (16A12) to extend further the time from August 17, 2016 to September 16, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
08/04/2016Application (16A12) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 16, 2016.
09/16/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2016)
09/27/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 16, 2016, for all respondents.
11/16/2016Brief of respondent Santander Consumer USA Inc. in opposition filed.
11/30/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
11/30/2016Reply of petitioners Ricky Henson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/09/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
01/13/2017Petition GRANTED.
02/02/2017Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
02/02/2017Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.
02/17/2017SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
02/17/2017Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
02/17/2017Brief of petitioners Ricky Henson, et al. filed.
02/22/2017Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
02/22/2017Record received from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER.
02/24/2017Brief amici curiae of States of Oregon, et al. filed.
02/24/2017Brief amicus curiae of Public Counsel filed.
02/24/2017Brief amici curiae of Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School, et al. filed.
02/24/2017Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Law Center, et al. filed.
03/20/2017Brief of respondent Santander Consumer USA Inc. filed.
03/22/2017CIRCULATED.
03/27/2017Brief amici curiae of The Clearing House Association L.L.C., et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2017Brief amicus curiae of ACA International filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2017Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/03/2017Reply of petitioners Ricky Henson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/18/2017Argued. For petitioners: Kevin K. Russell, Bethesda, Md. For respondent: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C.
06/12/2017Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
07/14/2017JUDGMENT ISSUED.