United States DC Circuit

The Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 erects no per se bar preventing individuals from bringing suits under the False Claims Act against those who make false or fraudulent claims implicating the federal funds invested in Amtrak.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/04/2002
• Decided 04/16/2002
• Published 04/16/2002

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• H. Vincent McKnight Jr. argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was Peter J. Vangsnes., Thomas M. Bondy, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause as amicus curiae supporting appellant.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard Jr., United States Attorney, Douglas N. Letter, Litigation Counsel, United States Department of Justice, Colin C. Carriere, Counsel to the Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and D. Hamilton Peterson, Deputy Counsel to the Inspector General.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark R. Hellerer argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee Bombardier Corporation.  Donald A. Carr entered an appearance., Paul E. Lehner and Randall L. Mitchell were on the brief for appellee Envirovac, Inc.  Barbara Van Gelder and Scott M. McCaleb entered appearances.