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U.S. EX REL. MERGENT SERVICES v. FLAHERTY

Docket No. 06-3081-cv.

540 F.3d 89 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, ex rel. MERGENT SERVICES and John Bal, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. Marie FLAHERTY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: August 19, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Bal, pro se.

Marie Flaherty, pro se.

Before: WINTER, MINER, and CABRANES, Circuit Judges.

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

John Bal appeals from Judge Baer's dismissal of his complaint. The principal issue is whether private persons proceeding pro se may bring False Claims Act qui tam actions as relators for the United States. Because False Claims Act causes of action are not personal to relators, they are statutorily barred from bringing such actions pro se. Accordingly, we affirm.

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