United States ex rel. Sheldon v. Allergan Sales, LLC
March 18, 2026·24-1793·Panel Decision·By James Taylor
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a correction order to amend a prior opinion filed on March thirteenth, two thousand and twenty-six. The court corrected a single typographical error found on page three of the original document.
Background
This case involves a qui tam action brought by the United States ex rel. Deborah Sheldon against Allergan Sales, LLC. The court previously filed an opinion on March thirteenth, two thousand and twenty-six, which contained a typographical error.
The court’s reasoning
The court determined that a clerical error existed in the original opinion where the word Statue was used instead of Statute on page three, line four. The court amended the record to reflect the correct legal terminology.
What it means going forward
The correction ensures the official record accurately reflects the court’s intended language regarding statutory references without altering the substantive outcome of the case.
