Legal Opinion
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States Ex Rel. Stevens
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 22, 2000No. 98-1828PublishedCited by 1,420 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
This case presents the question whether a private individual may bring suit in federal court on behalf of the United States against a State (or state agency) under the False Claims Act, 31 U. S. C. §§3729-3733.
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Originally enacted in 1863, the False Claims Act (FCA) is the most frequently used of a handful of extant laws creating a form of civil action known as qui tarn.1 As amended, the *769FCA imposes civil liability upon “[a]ny person” who, inter alia, “knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, to an officer or employee of the United States Government... a false or fraudulent claim for…
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