KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES v. U.S.

No. 12-1497.

135 S.Ct. 1970 (2015)

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., et al, Petitioners v. UNITED STATES, ex rel. Benjamin CARTER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 26, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Elwood , Washington, DC, for the petitioners.

David S. Stone , Short Hills, NJ, for the respondent.

Malcolm L. Stewart for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the respondent.

John M. Faust , Law Office of John M. Faust, PLLC, Washington, DC, John P. Elwood , Counsel of Record, Craig D. Margolis , Jeremy C. Marwell , Tirzah S. Lollar , Kathleen C. Neace , Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioners.

Thomas M. Dunlap , David Ludwig , DunlapWeaver PLLC, Leesburg, VA, David S. Stone , Counsel of Record, Robert A. Magnanini , Amy Walker Wagner , Jason C. Spiro , Stone & Magnanini LLP, Short Hills, NJ, for Respondent Benjamin Carter.


Wars have often provided "exceptional opportunities" for fraud on the United States Government. See United States v. Smith, 342 U.S. 225, 228, 72 S.Ct. 260, 96 S.Ct. 252 (1952). "The False Claims Act was adopted in 1863 and signed into law by President Abraham...

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