Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Todd Heath
Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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23-1127 | 7th Cir. | Nov 4, 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | 9-0 | Kagan | OT 2024 |
Holding: The E-Rate reimbursement requests at issue are "claims" under the False Claims Act because the government "provided" (at a minimum) a "portion" of the money applied for by transferring more than $100 million from the Treasury into the fund.
Judgment: Affirmed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on February 21, 2025. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Kavanaugh joined and in which Justice Alito joined as to Part I. Justice Kavanaugh filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Thomas joined.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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04/15/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2024) |
05/01/2024 | Brief of respondent Todd Heath in opposition filed. |
05/10/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
05/16/2024 | Brief amici curiae of USTelecom " The Broadband Association and CTIA " The Wireless Association filed. |
05/20/2024 | Reply of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
05/20/2024 | Letter of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
05/21/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024. |
06/10/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024. |
06/17/2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
07/15/2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
07/18/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits is granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 24, 2024. |
07/26/2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 4, 2024. |
08/06/2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. |
08/08/2024 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and available with the Clerk. |
08/13/2024 | Brief of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed. |
08/13/2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
08/14/2024 | Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and available with the Clerk. |
08/15/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
08/20/2024 | Brief amici curiae of USTelecom " The Broadband Association and CTIA " The Wireless Association filed. |
08/20/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Responsibility filed. |
08/20/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
08/20/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI"Center for Law and Public Policy filed. |
09/24/2024 | Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Todd Heath filed. |
10/01/2024 | CIRCULATED |
10/01/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
10/01/2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
10/01/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Southern Education Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
10/01/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Fraud Coalition filed. (Distributed) |
10/01/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law and Computer Science filed. (Distributed) |
10/15/2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
10/24/2024 | Reply of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
11/04/2024 | Argued. For petitioner: Allyson N. Ho, Dallas, Tex. For respondent: Tejinder Singh, Washington, D. C.; and Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
02/21/2025 | Judgment is AFFIRMED and case REMANDED. Kagan J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1127_k53l.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kavanaugh, J., joined, and in which Alito, J., joined as to Part I. Kavanaugh, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
03/25/2025 | Judgment Issued. |