Decided

No. 12-1497

Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. v. United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

See other cases from the Fourth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit has been returned.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Argued. For petitioners: John P. Elwood, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David S. Stone, Short Hills, N. J.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. The record is electronic and located on PACER, with the exception of 1 Box (SEALED).

CIRCULATED.

Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Reply of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Whistleblower Center filed.

Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.

Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter filed.

Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of The National Defense Industrial Association, et al., filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Verizon filed.

Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed.

Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al.

Brief of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party from counsel for respondent.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party from counsel for the petitioners.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2014.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 14, 2014.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. GRANTED.

Petition GRANTED.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Defense Industrial Association GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 30, 2014.

Supplemental brief of petitioners regarding intervening decision filed. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

Supplemental brief of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.

Reply of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter in opposition filed.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Defense Industrial Association.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 26, 2013.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 26, 2013)

Parties

Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by John P. Elwood

United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter, Respondent, represented by David S. Stone

Amici Curiae

National Defense Industrial Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Matthew S. Hellman

National Whistleblower Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen M. Kohn

New England Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin G. Robbins

Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph E.B. White

The National Defense Industrial Association, et al.,, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy Walker Wagner

the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Malcolm L. Stewart

Verizon, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman

 
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