Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2011No. 09-2086PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DEVER wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge KEENAN joined. Judge GREGORY wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
DEVER, District Judge:
From 1860 to 1863, the federal budget grew dramatically due to spending associated with the Civil War. Sadly, some unscrupulous people viewed the growing federal budget as a font to be plundered. *247Congress held hearings and learned that federal treasure had been spent on decrepit horses and mules, weapons that would not fire, rancid rations, and phantom supplies. In response, in 1863, Congress enacted the False Claims Act…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- Edwards v. City of GoldsboroCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by65 opinions
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