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Windsor v. U.S., 10 Civ. 8435 (BSJ) (JCF)
Publication Date: 2011-06-03
Practice Area: Civil Rights
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV
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Case number: 10 Civ. 8435 (BSJ) (JCF)

Cite as: Windsor v. U.S., 10 Civ. 8435, NYLJ 1202495942896, at *1 (SDNY, Decided June 2, 2011)Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IVDecided

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Debt-Collecting Law Firm Can Be Sued In U.S. Court for Violating State Law

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Consumer Class Action Over Credit Card Promises Gets New Life

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