King & Spalding·LITIGATION / APPELLATE

Eleventh Circuit rejects Appointments Clause challenge to FCA qui tam provisions

The Eleventh Circuit held that False Claims Act relators are not "officers of the United States" requiring presidential appointment, aligning with five other circuits but leaving Take Care and Vesting Clause challenges alive on remand.

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