Legal Opinion
Vietnam Veterans of America v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 19, 2010No. 09-5260PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
Appellants are two veterans associations appealing the district court’s dismissal of their suit alleging that the Department of Veterans Affairs violated the APA and the Constitution (due process clause) because of the average time it takes the VA to process veterans’ claims. The district court held that it lacked jurisdiction and we agree, although for somewhat different reasons.
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Congress has created a number of programs that provide monetary benefits to America’s veterans and them families. One of…
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