Whether federal whistleblowers have to prove 'retaliatory intent' in an Individual Right to Action (IRA) under the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA)

Congress has enacted a statute to protect whistle blowers under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1514(a). This Court has held that an employee does not have to prove, “retaliatory intent, ” in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, 601 U.S. 23, 28 (2024). The Question Presented is: Whether federal whistleblowers have to prove “retaliatory intent ” in an Individual Right to Action, (IRA), under the Whistleblower Protection Enhance ment Act (WPEA).