Legal Opinion
Felomina Quiban v. Veterans Administration, Leonila A. Quizon v. Veterans Administration, Porferio Narisma v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 18, 1991No. 89-5250, 89-5251, 89-5263 and 90-5193PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
Just before the beginning of World War II, President Roosevelt invoked his power under the Philippine Independence Act, Pub.L. No. 73-127, § 2(a)(12), 48 Stat. 456, 457 (1934), to call various Philippine military organizations “into the service of American armed forces.” 6 Fed.Reg. 3825 (1941). The first 1 and second 2 Supplemental Surplus Appropriation Rescission Act of 1946 provided, however, that service by such Philippine organizations “shall not be deemed to have been active military,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Entines v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1997
- Romeu v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- Dacoron v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Cornelio R. Besinga v. United States of America U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Pete T. Talon, Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
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