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James Taylor v. Freedom Mortgage Corporation, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-12771 · judgment October 3, 2025


Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Question presented

I. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1692, is Freedom Mortgage Corporation a “Debt Collector” under the FDCPA’s Primary Definition, when attempting to collect debt? 15-17 A. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1692, is McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC a “Debt Collector” under the FDCPA’s Primary Definition, when attempting to collect debt?......................... 17 - 19 i. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1692f(6), was there a failure to state a claim, when McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC proceeded with the nonjudicial foreclosure?................................................... 20 — 22 ii. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1692, was there a failure to state a claim, when McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC proceeded with the nonjudicial foreclosure?................................................... 22 — 28

Counsel of record

For petitioner
James Taylor

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Apr 20 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Mar 25 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
  3. Mar 16 2026
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Jan 15 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  6. Nov 24 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)