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MARX v. GENERAL REVENUE CORP.

No. 11-1175.

133 S.Ct. 1166 (2013)

185 L.Ed.2d 242

Olivea MARX, Petitioner v. GENERAL REVENUE CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 26, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allison M. Zieve , Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Eric J. Feigin , for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioner.

Lisa S. Blatt , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

David M. Larson , Englewood, CO, Allison M. Zieve , Counsel of Record, Scott Michelman , Scott L. Nelson , Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Eric D. Reicin , Deputy General Counsel, Sallie Mae, Inc., Reston, VA, Kevin T. Dreyer , Associate General Counsel, Sallie Mae, Inc., Cincinnati, OH, Lisa S. Blatt , Counsel of Record, Robert J. Katerberg , Anthony J. Franze , Dirk C. Phillips , R. Reeves Anderson , Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, Adam L. Plotkin , Steven J. Wienczkowski , Denver, CO, for Respondent.

Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

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...

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