Supreme Court Allows Whistleblower Suit Against Wisconsin Bell

The justices rejected the company’s argument that the False Claims Act did not apply to the case.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan stands during a group photograph of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a whistleblower’s fraud lawsuit against a Wisconsin telecommunications company for allegedly overcharging schools for internet services may move forward.

Justice Elena Kagan wrote the court’s 9–0 opinion in Wisconsin Bell Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, which was issued on Feb. 21.