7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 41 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Neifert-White Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Neifert-White Co. Anchor | green | “all fraudulent attempts to cause the government to pay out sums of money.” | 11 |
| 2 | United States v. Neifert-White Co. | green | “this remedial statute reaches beyond 'claims' which might be legally enforced, to all fraudulent attempts to cause the government to pay out sums of money.” | 8 |
| 3 | United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. Hess | green | “any person who knowingly assisted in causing the government to pay claims which were grounded in fraud, without regard to whether that person had direct contractual relations with the government.” | 6 |
| 4 | United States v. McNinch | green | “the conception of a claim against the government normally connotes a demand for money or for some transfer of public property.” | 6 |
| 5 | United States v. Bornstein | green | “the conception of a claim against the government normally connotes a demand for money or for some transfer of public property.” | 4 |
| 6 | United States v. President and Fellows of Harvard College | green | “a defendant may be liable if it operates under a policy that causes others to present false claims to the government.” | 4 |
| 7 | United States v. Alemany Rivera | green | “the false statement has the practical purpose and effect, and poses the attendant risk, of inducing wrongful payment.” | 2 |
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