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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. 

EDWARD KOONS, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, SFPP, 

L.P., KINDER MORGAN OPERATING P.D. AND 

KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC., 

 Defendant. 

CASE NO. 2:15-cv-1291-KJM-EFB 

ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED STATES’ 

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME 

TO DECIDE WHETHER TO INTERVENE 

AND EXTENSION OF THE SEAL ON THE 

QUI TAM COMPLAINT 

[UNDER SEAL]

Upon consideration of the United States’ ex parte application for an extension of the seal period and 

for good cause shown, the Court hereby rules as follows: 

 1. The United States shall have through and including April 20, 2016, to notify the Court of its 

decision on whether to intervene in this action; 

 2. The complaint and all other filings shall remain under seal until the United States notices its 

election, or until further order of this Court; 

 3. Any status (pretrial scheduling) conference calendared is vacated, and shall be set for a time after 

the United States notifies the Court of its decision on whether to intervene in this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 3, 2015. 

Case 2:15-cv-01291-KJM-EFB Document 10 Filed 11/04/15 Page 1 of 1