No. 24-549
Stephen B. Grant, on Behalf of the United States and the State of Iowa v. Steven Zorn, et al.
Tags: civil-penalty eighth-amendment excessive-fines-clause false-claims-act qui-tam statutory-damages
Latest Conference:
2025-06-18
(distributed 3 times)
Related Cases:
24-845
(Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the FCA's statutory civil penalty must be limited to a single-digit multiplier of the actual damages under the Eighth Amendment, in a non-intervened qui tam action? (No.).
2. Whether the FCA's "false or fraudulent" language provides two distinct manners of establishing liability, such that a finding of fraudulent claim submissions obviates a finding of falsity? (Yes.).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the False Claims Act's statutory civil penalty must be limited to a single-digit multiplier of actual damages under the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause in a non-intervened qui tam action
Docket Entries
2025-06-23
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
2025-04-30
Rescheduled.
2025-04-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-22
Reply of petitioner Stephen B. Grant filed.
2025-04-22
Reply of Stephen Grant, et al. submitted.
2025-04-11
Brief of respondents Steven Zorn, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-04-11
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-04-11
Brief of Steven Zorn, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-02-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 11, 2025.
2025-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 12, 2025 to April 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-02-04
Motion of Steven Zorn, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-01-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 12, 2025.
2025-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2025 to March 12, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-14
Motion of Steven Zorn, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2024-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2025.
2024-12-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 10, 2025 to February 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-12-16
Motion of Steven Zorn, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2024-12-11
Response Requested. (Due January 10, 2025)
2024-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-05
Waiver of right of respondent Steven Zorn, et al. to respond filed.
2024-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2024)
Attorneys
Stephen Grant, et al.
Adam D Zenor — Zenor Law Firm, PLC, Petitioner
Steven Zorn, et al.
Jessica Lynn Ellsworth — Hogan Lovells US, LLP, Respondent
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Amicus
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Amicus
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Petitioner