Legal Opinion

Cleland v. National College of Business

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 20, 1978No. 77-716PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Per curiam

The question presented is whether the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits Congress from restricting the educational courses for which veterans’ benefits are available under the GI Bill 1 without including identical course limitations in other federal educational assistance programs.

A veteran seeking educational assistance benefits must file an application with the Administrator of the Veterans’ Administration. Before approving the application, the Administrator must determine whether the veteran’s proposed educational program satisfies various requirements, including the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Mathews v. De CastroSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Califano v. JobstSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by30 opinions

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