United States DC Circuit

Dismissal of a Department of Justice employee's False Claims Act qui tam action is affirmed, whether or not the government must intervene under 31 U.S.C. sections 3730(b) or 3730(c)(1) prior to dismissal.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/05/2002
• Decided 02/11/2003
• Published 02/11/2003

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, HENDERSON, and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Kohn argued the cause for appellant.   On the briefs was Susan J. Swift, appearing pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Douglas Letter, Litigation Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard Jr., U.S. Attorney, and David W. Long, Attorney.