No. 20-5228

United States, ex rel. Friedrich Lu v. Ramandeep Samra, et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attorney-representation circuit-court civil-procedure false-claims-act jurisdiction legal-representation pro-se qui-tam standing
Key Terms:
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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 WheatleyMelick & Porter, LLP, Respondent
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent