Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. Holder
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 21, 2009No. 3:09-cv-00042PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LIAM O’GRADY, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6) (Dkt. No. 19). On July 10, 2009, the Court heard oral argument on this motion and took the matter under advisement. For the reasons explained below, the Court hereby grants Defendants’ Motion and dismisses the complaint.
I. Background.
This case is a tripartite attack on the constitutionality of the seal provisions of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq., brought by Plaintiff American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Plaintiff OMB Watch…
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