U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. is a case scheduled for argument before the

HIGHLIGHTS

The issue: The case concerns the False Claims Act. Click here to learn more about the case's background.

The questions presented: "Whether and when a defendant’s contemporaneous subjective understanding or beliefs about the lawfulness of its conduct are relevant to whether it “knowingly” violated the False Claims Act."^[3]

The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Click here to review the lower court's opinion.
United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Inc. came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Click here to review the lower court's opinion.

Timeline

The following timeline details key events in U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc.:

• April 18, 2023: The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument.
• January 13, 2023: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
• April 1, 2022: Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
• August 12, 2021: The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment.

The following timeline details key events in U.S. ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Inc.:

• April 18, 2023: The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument.
• January 13, 2023: The U.S....

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