No. 19-586October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Hollingsworth v. Dep't of Veterans Affairs
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Hollingsworth against the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking review of a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Hollingsworth against the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking review of a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Federal Circuit’s interpretation of 38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(1) and 38 C.F.R. § 20.201(a) (2012) as requiring a veteran to use a specific form to initiate an appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals—even though the statute and regulation in effect at the time did not require a specific form—is consistent with the pro-veteran canon of construction?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
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