Shinseki v. Sanders

Shinseki v. Sanders
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 21, 2009
Full case name	Shinseki v. Sanders
Citations	556 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
Majority	Breyer, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Dissent	Souter, 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.

External links

• Text of Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. 396(2009) is available from: Justia

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