Shinseki v. Sanders

Shinseki v. Sanders
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 21, 2009
Full case nameShinseki v. Sanders
Citations556 U.S. 396 (more)
Holding
The Federal Circuit's review of claims decisions made by the Department of Veterans Affairs must use the same harmless-error framework used in other civil cases.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityBreyer, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
DissentSouter, joined by Stevens, Ginsberg

Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. 396 (2009), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the Federal Circuit's review of claims decisions made by the Department of Veterans Affairs must use the same harmless-error framework used in other civil cases.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. 396 (2009).
  2. ^ Moore, Kristina (April 21, 2009). "Limits on warrantless car searches, compensation to terrorism victims, veterans benefit disputes". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  • Text of Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. 396 (2009) is available from: Justia

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