Legal Opinion
William E. Freeman v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided April 26, 2011No. 10-1462PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
On April 30, 2010, the petitioner filed with the Court a petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus. That petition requested that the Court issue a writ directing the Secretary to accept the petitioner’s Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the appointment of a federal fiduciary instead of the petitioner’s sister, Debora C. Allen, as fiduciary to manage the petitioner’s VA benefits. The Secretary opposes the petition on the grounds that the determination of whom to appoint as fiduciary to manage the petitioner’s VA benefits is a matter within the sole discretion…
3Cases cited23 opinions
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Kerr v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cheney v. United States District Court for District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
4Cited by18 opinions
- Carolyn Stump v. Greenfield Banking CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
- Robert v. Chisholm v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016
- Robert L. Solze and Lois M. Dimitre v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013
- ANDERSON v. MCDONOUGHDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 2024
- Clint Phillips, III v. United States, et al.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 2026
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.