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COOK COUNTY v. UNITED STATES EX REL. CHANDLER

No. 01-1572.

538 U.S. 119 (2003)

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS v. UNITED STATES EX REL. CHANDLER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna M. Lach argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Richard A. Devine, Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Sanjay T. Tailor, Jerold S. Solovy, and Barry Sullivan.

Judson H. Miner argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were George F. Galland, Jr., and Charlotte Crane.

Malcolm L. Stewart argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Olson, Assistant Attorney General McCallum, Deputy Solicitor General Clement, Douglas N. Letter, and Michael E. Robinson.*

SOUTER, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

JUSTICE SOUTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States ex rel. Stevens, 529 U.S. 765 (2000), we held that States are not "persons" subject to qui tam actions under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U. S. C. §§ 3729-3733. Here, the question is whether local governments are amenable to such suits, and we hold that...

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