George v. McDonough, 596 U.S. ___ (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the invalidation of a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation after a veteran's benefits decision becomes final cannot support a claim for collateral relief permitting revision of that decision based on "clear and unmistakable error" under 38 U.S.C. §§ 5109A and 7111.[1]

George v. McDonough
Decided June 15, 2022
Full case nameGeorge v. McDonough
Docket no.21-234
Citations596 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
The invalidation of a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation after a veteran's benefits decision becomes final cannot support a claim for collateral relief permitting revision of that decision based on "clear and unmistakable error" under 38 U.S.C. §§ 5109A and 7111.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh · Amy Coney Barrett
Case opinions
MajorityBarrett
DissentGorsuch, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor (in part)
Laws applied
38 U.S.C. § 5109(A), 38 U.S.C. § 7111

References

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  1. ^ George v. McDonough, No. 21-234, 596 U.S. ___ (2022).
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