No. 12-1497
Title:
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter
Docketed:June 26, 2013
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(12-1011)
  Decision Date:March 18, 2013
  Rehearing Denied:April 23, 2013
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jun 24 2013 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 26, 2013)
Jul 16 2013 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 26, 2013.
Jul 26 2013 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Defense Industrial Association.
Jul 26 2013 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.
Aug 26 2013 Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter in opposition filed.
Sep 10 2013 Reply of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 11 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Sep 26 2013 Supplemental brief of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 7 2013 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 27 2014 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 10 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014.
Jun 10 2014 Supplemental brief of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 23 2014 Supplemental brief of petitioners regarding intervening decision filed. (Distributed)
Jun 30 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 30, 2014.
Jul 1 2014 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. GRANTED.
Jul 1 2014 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Defense Industrial Association GRANTED.
Jul 1 2014 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 18 2014 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2014.
Jul 18 2014 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 14, 2014.
Aug 26 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party from counsel for the petitioners.
Aug 27 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party from counsel for respondent.
Aug 29 2014 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Aug 29 2014 Brief of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed.
Aug 29 2014 Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al.
Sep 4 2014 Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 5 2014 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Sep 5 2014 Brief amicus curiae of Verizon filed.
Sep 5 2014 Brief amici curiae of The National Defense Industrial Association, et al., filed.
Sep 10 2014 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Oct 6 2014 Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Oct 14 2014 Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter filed.
Oct 21 2014 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Oct 21 2014 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 21 2014 Brief amicus curiae of National Whistleblower Center filed.
Oct 21 2014 Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed.
Nov 10 2014 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 13 2014 Reply of petitioners Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. filed.
Nov 21 2014 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Dec 2 2014 CIRCULATED.
Dec 2 2014 Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
Dec 12 2014 Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. The record is electronic and located on PACER, with the exception of 1 Box (SEALED).
Jan 13 2015 Argued. For petitioners: John P. Elwood, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David S. Stone, Short Hills, N. J.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
May 26 2015 Adjudged to be REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 29 2015 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 21 2015 Record from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit has been returned.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
John P. Elwood Vinson & Elkins LLP(202) 639-6500
    Counsel of Record2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC  20037
jelwood@velaw.com
Party name: Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
David S. Stone Stone Magnanini LLP(973) 218-1111
    Counsel of Record 100 Connell Drive, Suite 2200
Berkeley Heights, NJ  07922
dstone@stonemagnalaw.com
Party name: United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter
 
Amy Walker Wagner Stone & Magnanini(973) 218-1111
150 JFK Parkway, 4th Floor
Short Hills, NJ  07078
Other:
Douglas W. Baruch Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson(202) 639-7000
801 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
douglas.baruch@friedfrank.com
Party name: The National Defense Industrial Association, et al.,
 
Jonathan S. Franklin Norton Rose Fulbright 'US L.L.P.(202) 662-0466
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
jonathan.franklin@nortonrosefulbright.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.
 
Matthew S. Hellman Jenner & Block LLP(202) 639-6000
1099 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC  20001
mhellman@jenner.com
Party name: National Defense Industrial Association
 
Stephen M. Kohn Kohn Kohn & Colapinto, LLP(202) 342-6980
3233 P Street, NW
Washington, DC  20007
sk@kkc.com
Party name: National Whistleblower Center
 
Benjamin G. Robbins New England Legal Foundation(617) 695-3660
150 Lincoln Street
Boston, MA  02111-2504
benrobbins@nelfonline.org
Party name: New England Legal Foundation
 
Malcolm L. Stewart Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
malcolm.l.stewart@usdoj.gov
Party name: United States
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States
 
Seth P. Waxman Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Verizon
 
Joseph E.B. White Nolan Auerbach & White PL(215) 839-9049
One Penn Center
1617 John Kennedy Blvd., suite 1025
Philadelphia, PA  19103
Party name: Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund