Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Congress of the United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 11, 1983No. 82 Civ. 2298(LBS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
This pro se action arises out of the enactment of the Veterans Rehabilitation and Education Amendment of 1980, Pub.L. No. 96-466, § 602(a), (c), 94 Stat. 2171, 2208-09 (1980) (hereinafter “1980 Amendment”). Petitioner, Travis Jackson, is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and is currently incarcerated in Greenhaven Correctional Facility. He claims to be enrolled as a student at Marist College of Pough-keepsie, New York. Jackson has filed a petition for writ of mandamus to compel the Veterans Administration (hereinafter “VA”) to resume payment of benefits…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Rose v. Council for Better Education, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1989
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- Latham v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Rose v. Council for Better Education, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1989