Supreme Court Invalidates Debt-Related Provision Of The Telephone Consumer Protection Act Under The First Amendment

By Eric J. Edwardson on July 6, 2020

Posted in Consumer Litigation, Debt Collection

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) prohibits most automated calls or texts to cell phones, but it makes an exception for calls or texts that seek to collect on U.S. government debts. Today, the Supreme Court held that this exception violates the First Amendment because it applies to only certain types of speech.