2024 term · Roberts Court · 9-0
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath
604 U.S. 140
The record
- Term
- 2024
- Decided
- Issue area
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- Vote split
- 9-0
- Winning party
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- Decision direction
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- Chief Justice
- Roberts Court
- Disposition
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- Docket
- 23-1127
- U.S. Reports
- 604 U.S. 140
- S. Ct. citation
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- LEXIS citation
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- Opinion by
- Elena Kagan
Holding
The E-Rate reimbursement requests at issue are “claims” under the False Claims Act because the Government “provided” (at a minimum) a “portion” of the money applied for by transferring more than $100 million from the Treasury into the Fund. 31 U. S. C. §3729(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I).
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMCC
M 7 majorityC 2 concurring
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Elena Kagan | Majority |
| John G. Roberts | Majority |
| Samuel Alito | Majority |
| Neil Gorsuch | Majority |
| Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
| Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
| Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Regular concurrence |
| Brett Kavanaugh | Regular concurrence |
Read the opinion
- supremecourt.govSlip opinionThe opinion as released by the Court, in slip form.
- JustiaFull opinion textThe majority, concurring and dissenting opinions as handed down.
- supremecourt.govDocket 23-1127Filings, orders and the procedural history on the Court’s own docket.
- OyezCase pageArgument audio and the vote lineup, when Oyez has published them.