Justices Rule Gov't Agencies Not Immune From FCRA Suits

By Matthew Santoni · February 8, 2024, 10:20 AM EST

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a person can sue a government agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, because the law's 1970 definition of a "person" was sufficient to waive the...

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Case Information

Case Title

Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service, Petitioner v. Reginald Kirtz

Case Number

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

2480 Consumer Credit

Date Filed

March 07, 2023

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