United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc.
| United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. | |
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| Decided June 1, 2023 | |
| Full case name | United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. |
| Docket no. | 21-1326 |
| Citations | 598 U.S. 739 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The False Claims Act's scienter element, which requires a defendant to "knowingly" give a "false" claim to the government, refers to a defendant’s knowledge and subjective beliefs. It does not refer to what an objectively reasonable person may have known or believed. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| False Claims Act | |
United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc., 598 U.S. 739 (2023), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the False Claims Act's scienter element, which requires a defendant to "knowingly" give a "false" claim to the government, refers to a defendant's knowledge and subjective beliefs, not refer to what an objectively reasonable person may have known or believed.