An opinion affirming one of the nation’s leading federal student loan guaranty agencies isn’t liable for its aggressive tactics trying to collect a nonexistent debt ignited the second textualist split in a week at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

The ruling written by Circuit Judge William Pryor provoked a strong dissent from fellow Circuit Judge Beverly Martin, who chastised Pryor and D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas. He joined Pryor in affirming dismissal of the case against the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.