No. 19-678
United States, ex rel. Laurence Schneider v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, et al.
Tags: administrative-law appeal circuit-split civil-procedure criminal-procedure due-process false-claims-act false-claims-act-fca-qui-tam-government-deference- government-dismissal habeas-corpus Ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-deference qui-tam sentencing standard-of-review statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2020-04-03
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Government is entitled to absolute deference regarding its decision to dismiss an FCA action under section 3730(c)(2)(A), or whether the qui tam relator should be granted the right to demonstrate that the Government's rationale for dismissal is "fraudulent, illegal, or arbitrary and capricious."
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Government is entitled to absolute deference regarding its decision to dismiss an FCA action under section 3730(c)(2)(A), or whether the qui tam relator should be granted the right to demonstrate that the Government's rationale for dismissal is 'fraudulent, illegal, or arbitrary and capricious'
Docket Entries
2020-04-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-03-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-12
Reply of petitioners Laurence Schneider,et al. filed.
2020-03-04
Brief of respondents JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association; JP Morgan Chase & Co.; Chase Home Finance, LLC in opposition filed.
2020-03-04
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-01-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 4, 2020, for all respondents.
2020-01-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 4, 2020, for all respondents.
2020-01-17
Motion of respondents JPMorgan Chase Bank, et al. to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2020 to March 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-16
Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2020 to March 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-18
The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2020, for all respondents.
2019-12-17
Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2019 to January 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-17
Motion of respondents JPMorgan Chase Bank, et al. to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2019 to January 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2019)
Attorneys
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association; JP Morgan Chase & Co.; Chase Home Finance, LLC
Mark W. Mosier — Covington & Burling, LLP, Respondent
Laurence Schneider
Roberto Luigi Di Marco — Foster, Walker & Di Marco, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent