Spiegel, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Essentially the question before us is whether the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has the power to prevent large retail businesses from suing customers for delinquent credit accounts in a court distant from the consumer’s residence. The FTC ordered that petitioner Spiegel “cease and desist from instituting suits except in the county where the defendant resides at the commencement of the action, or in the county where the defendant signed the contract sued upon.” Spiegel brings this appeal of the Commission’s order.

There is no dispute as to the facts of the case. Spiegel…