Supreme Court Rules Biden Administration Must Face False Debt Reporting Lawsuits

 The Supreme Court has ruled against the Biden administration's efforts to prevent consumer lawsuits against federal agencies.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 8 rejected an attempt by the Biden administration to avoid a lawsuit stemming from false debt reporting, with the landmark ruling opening the door for consumers to sue federal agencies.

In a 9-0 decision on Feb. 8, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government is not immune from lawsuits brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a law that lets consumers sue creditors for failing to fix false credit information that the consumer has requested be corrected.

The government claimed that it was immune from Mr. Kirtz's lawsuit and moved to dismiss the case, with several rounds of adjudication in lower courts leading to a request for Supreme Court review.

The high court agreed in June 2023 to review an appeals court ruling that allowed Mr. Kirtz to sue the USDA for false debt reporting.

In the Crosshairs of SCOTUS The USDA argued that the Supreme Court should weigh in because if the appeals court's ruling in favor of Mr. Kirtz is allowed to stand, it would allow the government to "Routinely be threatened with substantial monetary liability for its everyday employment and lending activities."

"Judicial decisions allowing 'private suits for money damages' against the sovereign absent its consent would upset that balance and 'place unwarranted strain on the ability to govern in accordance with the will of [its] citizens,'" Ms. Prelogar said, asking the Supreme Court to reverse the appeals court's decision. 

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