United States Ex Rel. McCandliss v. Sekendur

ORDER

In 2007 the district court entered a judgment against Oral Sekendur and his brother under the False Claims Act, see 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a), after finding that the two men had induced the Social Security Administration to pay disability benefits to the brother even though he was not impaired. The brothers were deemed jointly and severally liable for over $1.5 million in damages. In supplementary enforcement proceedings, the district court, relying on the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 3001 to 3308, authorized the government to garnish funds from retirement accounts that…