Champagne v. Collins
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 26, 2026.
Issue
Whether the Department of Veterans Affairs must process a disability claim as a claim for both pension and compensation if the veteran has a possible entitlement to both benefits and award “the greater” benefit available as provided by 38 C.F.R. § 3.151(a), or whether the VA instead has discretion to disregard a potentially meritorious compensation claim and therefore afford the lesser benefit available to the veteran.
Aug 1, 2025Application (25A149) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 1, 2025 to October 2, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Aug 6, 2025Application (25A149) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 2, 2025.
Sep 22, 2025Application (25A149) to extend further the time from October 2, 2025 to October 16, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.Sep 29, 2025Application (25A149) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 16, 2025.
Oct 16, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2025)Nov 17, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2025 to December 19, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 18, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2025.
Nov 19, 2025Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.Nov 19, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed.Dec 19, 2025Brief of respondent Collins, Sec. of VA in opposition filed.Jan 6, 2026Reply of petitioner Julien P. Champagne filed. (Distributed)Jan 7, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
Jan 26, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Champagne v. Collins, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/champagne-v-collins/