No. 23-137
Yvonne Crews v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-law appellate-procedure clear-error congressional-intent effective-date federal-circuit statutory-interpretation substitution substitution-of-claimant veterans-benefits
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2023-10-06
Question Presented (from Petition)
When Congress enacted 38 U.S.C. § 5121A to authorize for the substitution of a deceased claimant was its intent clear that a substituted appellant could take any action that the deceased claimant could have taken prior to his or her death?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When Congress enacted 38 U.S.C. § 5121A to authorize for the substitution of a deceased claimant, was its intent clear that a substituted appellant could take any action that the deceased claimant could have taken prior to his or her death?
Docket Entries
2023-10-10
Petition DENIED.
2023-09-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-07
Waiver of right of respondent McDonough, Denis to respond filed.
2023-08-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2023)
Attorneys
McDonough, Denis
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Yvonne Crews
Kenneth M. Carpenter — Carpenter Chartered, Petitioner