The American Center for Law and Justice is continuing to pursue legal action in a major lawsuit against Planned Parenthood California that could have a nationwide impact. But first it has to win its lawsuit in front of a judge - or a set of justices.
Planned Parenthood is accused of illegally overcharging the federal government by over $200 million.
ACLJ attorney Walter Weber, who is handling the case, says the lawsuit is a whistleblower lawsuit under the False Claims Act, a federal law designed to protect the federal government from cheating the government - and hence the taxpayers.
"This case happens to be brought by a private whistleblower, and former chief financial officer, of the Los Angeles Planned Parenthood," Weber tells OneNewsNow. Tweet to @ACLJ
The former Planned Parenthood employee is Victor Gonzalez, who knew the organization was not allowed to make a profit off the government. According to the complaint, Planned Parenthood was marking up the reimbursement costs by 10 percent and even more, when the abortion giant is required by law to bill the federal government at cost.
One facility allegedly obtained birth control pills for approximately $32,000 but billed the government nearly $155,000.
In a press release, ACLJ explains its lengthy attempt to have a court hear its lawsuit. A federal court ruled that Gonzalez is not a whistleblower but that decision was reversed on appeal.
The same Court of Appeals that found Gonzalez meets the definition later found that Planned Parenthood did not knowingly violate the law, and suggested that California government officials seemed to approve of the violations.
ACLJ was not allowed to provide the court documents that show government officials told Planned Parenthood it could not mark up its charges.
ACLJ is now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take the case.
Source: ACLJ seeking another courtroom to present fraud case against Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood is accused of illegally overcharging the federal government by over $200 million.
ACLJ attorney Walter Weber, who is handling the case, says the lawsuit is a whistleblower lawsuit under the False Claims Act, a federal law designed to protect the federal government from cheating the government - and hence the taxpayers.
"This case happens to be brought by a private whistleblower, and former chief financial officer, of the Los Angeles Planned Parenthood," Weber tells OneNewsNow. Tweet to @ACLJ
The former Planned Parenthood employee is Victor Gonzalez, who knew the organization was not allowed to make a profit off the government. According to the complaint, Planned Parenthood was marking up the reimbursement costs by 10 percent and even more, when the abortion giant is required by law to bill the federal government at cost.
One facility allegedly obtained birth control pills for approximately $32,000 but billed the government nearly $155,000.
In a press release, ACLJ explains its lengthy attempt to have a court hear its lawsuit. A federal court ruled that Gonzalez is not a whistleblower but that decision was reversed on appeal.
The same Court of Appeals that found Gonzalez meets the definition later found that Planned Parenthood did not knowingly violate the law, and suggested that California government officials seemed to approve of the violations.
ACLJ was not allowed to provide the court documents that show government officials told Planned Parenthood it could not mark up its charges.
ACLJ is now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take the case.
Source: ACLJ seeking another courtroom to present fraud case against Planned Parenthood