2016 United States Supreme Court case
| Sheriff v. Gillie | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued March 29, 2016 Decided May 16, 2016 | |
| Full case name | Mark J. Sheriff, et al., Petitioners v. Pamela Gillie, et al. |
| Docket no. | 15–338 |
| Citations | 578 U.S. ___ (more)136 S. Ct. 1594; 194 L. Ed. 2d 625 |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Holding | |
| The use of the Ohio Attorney General's letterhead, as its direction, was permissible and not a false, deceptive, or misleading representation under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Fair Debt Collection Practices Act | |
Sheriff v. Gillie, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the use of the Ohio Attorney General's letterhead, as its direction, was permissible and not a false, deceptive, or misleading representation under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Background
The Ohio Attorney General contracted out debt collection to private attorneys and instructed them to use the Ohio Attorney General's letterhead.
Opinion of the Court
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg authored a unanimous decision.
References
- SCOTUSblog coverage
- ^ Sheriff v. Gillie, No. 15–338, 578 U.S. ____ (2016).
External links
- Text of Sheriff v. Gillie, 578 U.S. 2016 is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)
- Nations Finance Debt Collection
- SCOTUS Blog Coverage
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