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SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The Life of the Law
Johnson v. United States Congress
OCT 5, 202666 MIN
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Description
Johnson v. United States Congress, No. 25-735
Argued on Oct 05 2026.
For petitioner: Jeffrey W. Chen, Atlanta, Ga. For respondent: Kevin J. Barber, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Question Presented:
Did the Veterans' Judicial Review Act strip district courts of the jurisdiction, recognized by this Court in Johnson v. Robison , 415 U.S. 361 (1974), to hear challenges to the constitutionality of acts of Congress affecting veterans' benefits?
Oral Argument Links:
SCOTUS Oral Argument Page
Transcript PDF
Docket Links:
SCOTUS Docket Page
Question Presented
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (White Br.)
Brief in Opposition (Orange Br.)
Reply Brief in Support of Petition (Tan Br.)
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (Blue Br.)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits (Red Br.)
Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits (Yellow Br.)
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Case Call
(00:00:08) ORAL ARGUMENT OF JEFFREY W. CHEN
(00:33:15) ORAL ARGUMENT OF KEVIN J. BARBER
(01:02:18) REBUTTAL ARGUMENT OF JEFFREY W. CHEN
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Independent feed. NOT affiliated with the Supreme Court of the United States or any other entity.
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