Legal Opinion
Marx v. General Revenue Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 26, 2013No. 11-1175PublishedCited by 779 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1) gives district courts discretion to award costs to prevailing defendants “[u]nless a federal statute . . . provides otherwise.” The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 91 Stat. 881,15 U. S. C. § 1692k(a)(3), provides that “[o]n a finding by the court that an action under this section was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment, the court may award *374to the defendant attorney’s fees reasonable in relation to the work expended and costs.” This case presents the question whether § 1692k(a)(3) “provides otherwise” than Rule 54(d)(1).…
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