Supreme Court of the United States

Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath

February 21, 2025604 U.S. 140

Summary

The Supreme Court held that E‑Rate reimbursement requests are “claims” under the False Claims Act because the Government provided a portion of the money by depositing more than $100 million from the Treasury into the Universal Service Fund, and affirmed the Seventh Circuit’s judgment, remanding for further proceedings.