Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter

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Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued January 13, 2015
Decided May 26, 2015
Full case nameKellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter
Docket no.12-1497
Citations575 U.S. 650 (more)
135 S. Ct. 1970; 191 L. Ed. 2d 899
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Case history
PriorUnited States ex rel. Carter v. Halliburton Co., 710 F.3d 171 (4th Cir. 2013); cert. granted, 573 U. S. 957 (2014).
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinion
MajorityAlito, joined by unanimous

Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter, 575 U.S. 650 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court involving KBR and a former KRB contractor, Benjamin Carter.[1] In a unanimous opinion written by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, the Court held that Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act only applies to criminal offenses.[2] The Court also held that qui tam lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act are no longer considered "pending" after they have been dismissed.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter, No. 12–1497, 575 U.S. ___ (2015), slip op. at 1.
  2. ^ Kellogg Brown, slip op. at 5.
  3. ^ Kellogg Brown, slip op. at 13.

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