Shaw v. United States

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal is from an Order granting the United States’ Motion to Quash a Writ of Garnishment brought by plaintiff-appellant Debra Shaw. The Writ was for the recovery of a judgment for attorney’s fees, litigation expenses, and costs awarded after the successful prosecution of consolidated False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam and wrongful discharge actions. See 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(2), (h). Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms the order of the district court quashing the Writ. In so doing, we hold that (1) Congress did not…