Jet Courier Serv. v. Fed Res. Bank of Atlanta

1 Citing brief

  1. United States of America et al v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and unidentified individuals et al

    MOTION to dismiss case

    Filed March 30, 2012

    It is this nation's central bank, performing a vital governmental role. . . . As an agency of the federal government the Federal Reserve System may not be sued under the Sherman Act. Jet Courier Services, Inc. v. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 713 F.2d 1221, 1228 (6th Cir. 1983). See also Federal Reserve Bank of Boston v. Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, supra, 499 F.2d at 62 (the Federal Reserve enjoys sovereign immunity for purposes of state taxation); Berini v. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 420 F.Supp.2d 1021, 1023-24 (E.D. Mo. 2005) (Federal Reserve was a federal government instrumentality such that its employee benefit plans were government plans exempt from ERISA) 16 Case 4:12-cv-00129-HFS Document 4 Filed 03/30/12 Page 16 of 20 V. Carter may not maintain a qui tam action under the FCA as a pro se litigant.