Consumer Data Industry Association v. Frey

U.S. Supreme Court

Question(s) Presented

Whether the Fair Credit Reporting Act broadly preempts state laws “relating to” the “subject matters” expressly described in 15 U.S.C. §1681t(b)(1), or narrowly preempts state laws only to the extent they address the specific issues addressed in the cross-referenced provisions of FCRA.

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Petition Stage

Cert. petition denied

February 21, 2023

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court should grant certiorari on whether Maine laws regulating the contents of consumer reports are preempted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act

December 19, 2022

Click here to view the coalition amicus brief. Misha Tseytlin, Sean T.H. Dutton, and Kaitlin L. O'Donnell of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

Case Documents

First Circuit Opinion -- Consumer Data Industry Association v. Frey (First Circuit).pdf

U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- Consumer Data Industry Association v. Frey (Supreme Court).pdf