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Quick Answer: A federal court case has been filed involving Portfolio Recovery Associates (debt buyer) in U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, D. NEW JERSEY). Case number: 2:26-cv-02026. Filed: February 26, 2026. This post will be updated when the complaint becomes publicly available.
Case Update — August 29, 2026
2026-02-26: Case Assigned/Reassigned — Link
2026-02-27: Doc 2 — Summons Issued — Link
2026-03-10: Doc 3 — Waiver of Service Executed — Link
2026-05-04: Doc 4 — Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty) — Link
2026-05-04: Doc 5 — Answer to Complaint — Link
2026-05-11: Text Order AND ~Util – Set Hearings — Link
2026-05-12: Doc 7 — Order AND ~Util – Set Hearings AND ~Util – Set/Clear Flags — Link
2026-05-12: Notice of Judicial Preferences — Link
2026-06-09: Doc 8 — Joint Discovery Plan — Link
2026-06-15: Doc 9 — Notice of Appearance — Link
2026-06-16: Scheduling Conference — Link
2026-06-17: Doc 11 — Order on Motion for Magistrate Judge — Link
2026-08-17: Doc 12 — Status Report — Link
2026-08-20: Doc 14 — Miscellaneous Relief — Link
2026-08-20: Text Order AND ~Util – Set Hearings — Link
2026-08-22: Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief — Link
2026-08-26: Doc 16 — Notice of Settlement (aty) — Link
2026-08-26: Status Conference — Link
2026-08-28: Doc 17 — Order 60-Day Administrative Termination — Link
Case: Schwartz V. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Court: U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, D. NEW JERSEY)
Case Number: 2:26-cv-02026
Filed: February 26, 2026
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