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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 FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE

STATES OF ARKANSAS,

CALIFORNIA, DELAWARE,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII,

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, LOUISIANA,

MICHIGAN, MASSACHUSETTS,

MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW

HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW

MEXICO, NEW YORK, OKLAHOMA,

RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE,

TEXAS, VIRGINIA, AND

WISCONSIN, ex rel. JOHN DOE

RELATOR,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

BIOTRONIK, INC. AND, WESTERN

MEDICAL, INC.,

Defendants. 

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2:09 - CV - 03617 KJM EFB

ORDER ON UNITED STATES’ SEVENTH

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF

TIME TO DECIDE WHETHER TO

INTERVENE AND EXTENSION OF THE

SEAL ON THE QUI TAM COMPLAINT

FILED UNDER SEAL

Upon consideration of the United States' ex parte application for

an extension of the seal period and continuance of the scheduling

conference, and for good cause shown, the Court hereby rules as

follows: 

ORDER ON UNITED STATES’ SEVENTH 

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

DECIDE WHETHER TO INTERVENE AND EXTENSION 

OF THE SEAL ON THE QUI TAM COMPLAINT 1

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1. The United States and plaintiff states shall have through and

including July 24, 2013, to notify the Court of their respective

decisions 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; and

3. The status (pretrial scheduling) conference shall be set for

a time after the United States and plaintiff states notify the Court

of their respective decisions on whether to intervene in this action

In the event the United States and plaintiff states seek further

extension of the seal period, they shall submit a more detailed

justification than provided to date, which the court will scrutinize

carefully. Cf. U.S. ex. rel. Costa v. Baker & Taylor, Inc., 955 F.

Supp. 1188, 1190-91 (N.D. Cal. 1997) (explaining that the public has

an interest in open court records and the period during which the

government may keep the complaint sealed was not intended to be

indefinite). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 28, 2013.

ORDER ON UNITED STATES’ SEVENTH 

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

DECIDE WHETHER TO INTERVENE AND EXTENSION 

OF THE SEAL ON THE QUI TAM COMPLAINT 2

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