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Box 161

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Contains 1 Result:

Amicus briefs; correspondence, 1984-1985

 File — Box: 161, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the File: The ACLU submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the National Association for Radiation Survivors and others similarly situated. The lawsuit was brought against Harry N. Walters, Administrator of the Veterans Administration, and challenged the "statute forbidding lawyers from charging more than $10 for representing a veteran seeking service-connected death and disability (SCDD) benefits from the Veterans Administration (VA)." The effect of this statute is to preclude veterans from retaining...
Dates: 1984-1985