United States ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York

United States ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 21, 2009
Decided June 8, 2009
Full case nameUnited States ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein v. City of New York, New York, et al.
Docket no.08-660
Citations556 U.S. 928 (more)
129 S. Ct. 2230; 173 L. Ed. 2d 1255
Holding
Where the Government has not intervened or actively participated, private plaintiffs under the False Claims Act must file an appeal within 30 days of the judgment or order being appealed, according to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Decision of the appeals court affirmed.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinion
MajorityThomas, joined unanimously
Laws applied
False Claims Act

United States ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York, 556 U.S. 928 (2009), is a United States Supreme Court decision holding that where the Government has not intervened or actively participated, private plaintiffs under the False Claims Act must file an appeal within 30 days of the judgment or order being appealed, according to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.[1]

  1. ^ United States ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York, 556 U.S. 928 (2009).