No. 25-728

United States and Georgia, ex rel. Barbara Senters v. Quest Diagnostics Inc.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-19
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split false-claims-act fraudulent-billing government-claims qui-tam rule-9b
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Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a qui tam complaint satisfies Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) when it alleges detailed firsthand knowledge of a fraudulent billing scheme paired with reliable indicia supporting a strong inference that false claims were submitted to the Government, or whether relators must also plead direct knowledge of actual false claim submissions.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a qui tam complaint satisfies Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) when it alleges detailed firsthand knowledge of a fraudulent billing scheme paired with reliable indicia supporting a strong inference that false claims were submitted to the Government, or whether relators must also plead direct knowledge of actual false claim submissions

Docket Entries

2025-12-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 19, 2026.
2025-12-24
Motion of Quest Diagnostics Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2026 to February 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2026)
2025-11-10
Application (25A541) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 17, 2025.
2025-11-06
Application (25A541) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2025 to January 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Quest Diagnostics Inc.
Jeffrey S. BucholtzKing & Spalding LLP, Respondent
The United States of America and the State of Georgia ex rel. Barbara Senters
Daniel Hirotsu WoofterRussell & Woofter LLC, Petitioner