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United States and Georgia, ex rel. Senters v. Quest Diagnostics Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on March 30, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-728 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether a qui tam complaint satisfies Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) when it alleges detailed firsthand knowledge of a fraudulent billing scheme paired with reliable indicia supporting a strong inference that false claims were submitted to the government, or whether relators must also plead direct knowledge of actual false claim submissions.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/06/2025Application (25A541) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2025 to January 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
11/10/2025Application (25A541) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 17, 2025.
12/17/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2026)
12/24/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2026 to February 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
12/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 19, 2026.
02/19/2026Brief of respondent Quest Diagnostics Inc. in opposition filed.
03/11/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
03/11/2026Reply of petitioners United States and Georgia, ex rel. Barbara Senters filed. (Distributed)
03/30/2026Petition DENIED.