No. 25-574
Ron K. Elfenbein v. United States
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: criminal-conviction false-representation health-care-fraud medical-billing statutory-interpretation upcoding
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-12-12
Question Presented (from Petition)
When an allegedly false statement is premised on an ambiguous rule open to multiple reasonable interpretations, can the government secure a defendant's conviction merely by persuading a jury that its preferred interpretation is "better"?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When an allegedly false statement is premised on an ambiguous rule open to multiple reasonable interpretations, can the government secure a defendant's conviction merely by persuading a jury that its preferred interpretation is 'better'?
Docket Entries
2025-12-15
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-09
Amicus brief of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons submitted.
2025-12-09
Brief amici curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-19
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)
Attorneys
Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Andrew L. Schlafly — Amicus
Ron Elfenbein
Martin S. Himeles Jr. — Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent