Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Hollander v. Clay
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 1, 1976No. Civ. A. 76-493PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
FLANNERY, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. On March 26, 1976, Alan Roy Hollander, a private citizen, filed this action to recover double damages and forfeitures from the defendant, Congressman William L. Clay of the First Congressional District of Missouri, under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 231-35. Under this statute, a private citizen may initiate a suit on behalf of the United States subject to an election by the Department of Justice to assume…
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