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Rudisill v. McDonough

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-888 Fed. Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether a veteran who has served two separate and distinct periods of qualifying service under the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill is entitled to receive a total of 48 months of education benefits as between both programs, without first exhausting the Montgomery benefit in order to obtain the more generous Post-9/11 benefit.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 13 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2023)
Mar 27 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 14, 2023 to May 15, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 28 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2023.
Apr 14 2023Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.
Apr 14 2023Brief amici curiae of 7 Veterans filed.
Apr 14 2023Brief amicus curiae of The Edison Electric Institute filed.
Apr 14 2023Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.
May 15 2023Brief of respondent Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed.
May 25 2023Reply of James R. Rudisill submitted.