Gorsuch's Purgatory: Attempting to Define Debt Collector Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Authors

Matthew Haan, Georgia State University College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Part I of this Note provides background on the FDCPA and the federal agencies charged with its enforcement. Part I also provides background on judicial analysis of the FDCPA before Henson v. Santander and explains the nature of the Supreme Court’s decision. Part II analyzes the ramifications of Henson v. Santander for debtors and debt purchasers. Part II also analyzes how the Supreme Court’s decision can affect the CFPB. Part III proposes and discusses a three-tiered solution that involves congressional and CFPB action and discusses what would happen if Congress and the CFPB left the solution up to the courts.

Recommended Citation

Matthew Haan, Gorsuch's Purgatory: Attempting to Define Debt Collector Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2019).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol35/iss2/5