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U.S. EX REL. FARMER v. CITY OF HOUSTON

No. 06-20740.

523 F.3d 333 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Marsha FARMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF HOUSTON; Houston Area Urban League, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 25, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brantly Harris (argued), Law Offices of Brantly Harris, Houston, TX, for Farmer.

Adolph R. Guerra, Jr. (argued), Jacob Montilijo Monty, Jeremy Daniel Saenz, Daniel Nicholas Ramirez, Monty Partners, LLP, Judith N. Benton, The City of Houston Legal Dept., Houston, TX, for City of Houston.

Alton J. Hall, Jr., Delise & Hall, Covington, LA, A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., Daniella D. Landers (argued), Epstein, Becker, Green, Wickliff & Hall, Houston, TX, for Houston Area Urban League.

Steve I. Frank (argued), Douglas N. Letter, U.S Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, DC, for U.S., Amicus Curiae.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Marsha Farmer brought an action on behalf of the United States against the City of Houston, Texas, and the Houston Area Urban League ("HAUL"), alleging violations of the False Claims Act ("FCA"), 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a). Farmer claimed that defendants unlawfully received federal funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") based on false and fraudulent information. After the United States declined...

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