Frozen Federal Grants Are Contract Claims Within the CFC’s Tucker Act Jurisdiction
Recently the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a significant decision in Sustainability Institute v. Trump, vacating injunctions that had ordered the federal government to restore access to dozens of previously awarded federal grants. The decision...
How to Tell if Your Tucker Act Claim Is Disguised as an APA Claim
One of the first questions a plaintiff must answer in deciding whether to sue the United States in a claim based on a federal contract is where to file the case. Under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), a plaintiff can challenge final federal agency actions as...
35th CFC Judicial Conference Panel Discusses Streamlining Low Economic Value Cases
The 35th Annual Judicial Conference of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims featured a panel on “Streamlining Low Economic Value Cases.” Marzulla Law partner Nancie Marzulla joined a number of attorneys on the panel: John F. Anderson, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District...
Federal Circuit Rejects “Fingers Crossed Behind Back” Contract Defense
Starting in March 2018, Ravi Teja Tiyagurra paid thousands of dollars to the “University of Farmington” to enroll as a student, expecting to take classes. At the time of his enrollment, Ravi was unaware that the University was not a university at all but had been...
Federal Circuit Affirms Holding That Forest Service Did Not Follow Contract in Purchase of Private Land
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the U.S. Court of Federal Claims’ award of $4 million to a Lake Tahoe property owner who sold a tract of land to the United States for $5 million when it was truly worth much more. The sales contract stated that “the...
Your Guide on How to Protect Your Rights in Federal Takings and Inverse Condemnation Actions
Are you facing a taking from the government? Need to understand what a taking is and what you can do about it? Read our Takings Law Guide.