No. 20-210

Jing Shu Zheng v. Christina Ellis, et vir

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-penalties civil-rights due-process false-claims-act promissory-fraud section-8-housing treble-damages
Latest Conference: 2020-10-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the number of FCA civil penalties is based upon the number of overpayments received by a Section 8 landlord or whether they are based upon the number of times the landlord presents a fraudulent claim or statement to the government;

2. Whether FCA treble damages are based upon the total amount paid out by the government or whether they are based upon the sum of the overpayments alone; and

3. Whether due process is violated when a court imposes FCA civil penalties and treble damages that come to nearly 27 times the total amount of overpayments.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the number of FCA civil penalties is based upon the number of overpayments received by a Section 8 landlord or whether they are based upon the number of times the landlord presents a fraudulent claim or statement to the government

Docket Entries

2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-09-18
Brief of respondents Christina Ellis and Jonathan Ellis in opposition filed.
2020-08-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-08-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020)

Attorneys

Christina Ellis and Jonathan Ellis
David Alan OlshanNeveda Legal Services, Inc., Respondent
Jing Shu Zheng
Jing Shu Zheng — Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent