Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP

Decided March 20, 2019. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-1307 · 586 U.S. 466 · Cited 226 times

A business engaged in no more than nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings is not a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, except for the limited purpose of enforcing security interests under 15 U. S. C. §1692f(6).

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2019). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-02. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).