5 U.S.C. § 3108

Employment of detective agencies; restrictions

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An individual employed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, or similar organization, may not be employed by the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1973–2007 · leading case: United States Ex Rel. James M. Thompson v. Columbia/hca Healthcare Corp., 125 F.3d 899 (5th Cir. 1998).
United States Ex Rel. James M. Thompson v. Columbia/hca Healthcare Corp., 125 F.3d 899 (5th Cir. 1998). “The Anti-Pinkerton Act provides: "An individual employed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, or similar organization, may not be employed by the Government of the United States____" 5 U.S.C. § 3108 . 3 . The district court declined to grant Thompson leave to amend his complaint…”
United States of Am. Ex Rel. David P. Weinberger, & David P. Weinberger, Esq., Individually v. Equifax, Inc. (Formerly Retail Credit Co.), 557 F.2d 456 (5th Cir. 1977). · cites it 3× “) to provide information on prospective government employees violated the Anti-Pinkerton Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3108 (1970). 1 Weinberger also alleged that Equifax’s billing of the United States for services performed violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.”
Scott v. United States, 78 Fed. Cl. 151 (Fed. Cl. 2007). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff has protested a solicitation for Reconstruction Support Security Services in Iraq as a violation of the Anti-Pinkerton Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3108 (2000), and 48 C.F.R. (FAR) § 37.”
United States Ex Rel. Thompson v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., 20 F. Supp. 2d 1017 (S.D. Tex. 1998). “to gather business information in violation of the Anti-Pinkerton Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3108 (1970). Relator Weinberger alleged that Equifax’s billing of the United States for those services violated the FCA, then codified at 31 U.”
United States Ex Rel. Pogue v. Am. Healthcorp, Inc., 914 F. Supp. 1507 (M.D. Tenn. 1996). “1977), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that even if the plaintiff had properly alleged facts constituting a violation of the Anti-Pinkerton Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3108 (1970), which prohibits the government from employing an individual employed by a…”
Robinson v. United States, 422 F. Supp. 121 (M.D. Tenn. 1976). “” [ 5 U.S.C. § 3108 ] In accordance with the foregoing discussion, plaintiff’s action against the United States must be dismissed.”
Constitutionality of Legislation to Establish a Prog. to Prevent Aircraft Piracy (OLC 1973). · cites it 2× “572 , 591 (now codified as amended at 5 U.S.C. § 3108 ), which prohibits the employment by the federal government of any individual employed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency or similar organiza- tion.”
Thompson v. Columbia/HCA Hlthcar (5th Cir. 1997). “" 5 U.S.C. § 3108 . 6 claim when he or she falsely certifies compliance with that statute or regulation.”
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