No. 20-5228
United States, ex rel. Friedrich Lu v. Ramandeep Samra, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attorney-representation circuit-court civil-procedure false-claims-act jurisdiction legal-representation pro-se qui-tam standing
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Latest Conference:
2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a relator may proceed pro se under the False Claims Act
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Under False Claims Act, may a relator proceed pro se, or must he hire an attorney? JURISDICTION, PLUS CASES AND OPINIONS BELOW (1) Absent separate opinions, the First Circuit entered judgments on both cases on Dec 12, 2019 (which appear at
Docket Entries
2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-08-31
Brief of respondents Trustees of Tufts College; Marielena Gamboa-Ruiz in opposition filed.
2020-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2020)
Attorneys
Friedrich Lu
Friedrich Lu — Petitioner
Trustees of Tufts College; Marielena Gamboa-Ruiz
John Goddard Wheatley — Melick & Porter, LLP, Respondent
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent