Lanier v. Vanderbilt University

Court

District Court, M.D. Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)
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Assigned judge

Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. · 360 cases in index

Docket number

3:25-cv-00678

Cause

31:3729 False Claims Act
31 U.S.C. § 3729 — False Claims Act

Nature of suit

375 Other Statutes: False Claims Act
Claims that a party defrauded the federal government, under the False Claims Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

06/17/2025

204 Other Civil cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Lanier · 319 cases
• defendant · Vanderbilt University · 46 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 47 Other Civil cases in our index naming Vanderbilt University — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

About Other Civil Lawsuits

These are federal civil cases that do not fall under a more specific nature-of-suit category.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lanier v. Vanderbilt University?

Lanier v. Vanderbilt University is a federal other civil lawsuit filed on 06/17/2025 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The case is currently open in the federal court system. These are federal civil cases that do not fall under a more specific nature-of-suit category.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Other Civil” under the federal nature-of-suit system. These are federal civil cases that do not fall under a more specific nature-of-suit category.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee, docket number 3:25-cv-00678.

When was the case filed?

Lanier v. Vanderbilt University was filed on 06/17/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 31 U.S.C. § 3729 — False Claims Act.