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U.S., ex rel. Schneider v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Petition for certiorari denied on April 6, 2020

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-678 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the government is entitled to absolute deference regarding its decision to dismiss a False Claims Act action under 31 U.S.C. § 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."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/20/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2019)
12/17/2019Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2019 to January 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
12/17/2019Motion 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.
12/18/2019The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2020, for all respondents.
01/16/2020Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2020 to March 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
01/17/2020Motion 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.
01/17/2020Motion 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.
01/21/2020Motion 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.
03/04/2020Brief of respondents JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association; JP Morgan Chase & Co.; Chase Home Finance, LLC in opposition filed.
03/04/2020Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
03/12/2020Reply of petitioners Laurence Schneider,et al. filed.
03/18/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
04/06/2020Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.