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The Gavel · 15-7 · 579 U.S. 176

Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States

Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar

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Docket
15-7
Term
OT 2015
Status
Decided
Decided
Jun 16, 2016

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Ledger editorial note, not an official Court ranking of importance.

SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.

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  • Apr 19, 2016

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  • Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar

    Jun 16, 2016 · Thomas · 579 U.S. 176

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    • Opinion of the Court

    Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the Court. The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., imposes significant penalties on those who defraud the Government. This case concerns a theory of False Claims Act liability commonly referre…

  • Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. Escobar

    Mar 21, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 1484

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    • Lead Opinion

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

  • Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. U.S. & Mass. ex rel. Escobar

    Dec 4, 2015 · 136 S. Ct. 582

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    • Lead Opinion

    Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted limited to Questions 2 & 3 presented by the petition.