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It asks if the law covers fraud on private entities receiving federal funds."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 29-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 29-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 21-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 21-31"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on February 26, 2008."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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It determines liability for private contractors. It shapes compliance costs for defense suppliers."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 29-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 29-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 21-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 21-31"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 11-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 11-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 23-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 33-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 33-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 5-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 21-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 21-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 47-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 47-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 5-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 5-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 3-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 51-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 51-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 39-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 39-47"}]}],"slug":"2007-07-214-allison-engine-co-v-united-states-ex-rel-sanders","term":"2007","title":"Does the False Claims Act cover fraud on subcontractors?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 29-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 29-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 41, lines 21-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2007/07-214.pdf","page_label":"file page 41, lines 21-31"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}