GI Bill Case Filed by Decorated Army Veteran James Rudisill to be Heard by the Supreme Court
Misha Tseytlin and Timothy McHugh, a partner and an associate in Troutman Pepper's Appellate + Supreme Court Practice Group, were quoted in the June 26, 2023 Chicago Sun-Times article, "GI Bill Case Filed by Decorated Army Veteran James Rudisill to be Heard by the Supreme Court."
His lawyers say Congress' intention in creating the Post-9/11 GI Bill was to provide expansive benefits for an all-volunteer military during wartime. They say the law's language is on Rudisill's side but argue that, even if the VA's rules are viewed as ambiguous, the scales of justice should tip toward veterans on the basis of the body of legal decisions collectively known as the "pro-veteran canon."
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The additional benefits could be "life-changing" for many veterans, said Tim McHugh, a former Army paratrooper and attorney in Virginia with the firm Troutman Pepper who is on Rudisill's pro bono legal team. Misha Tseytlin, a Chicago partner with Troutman Pepper, will make the oral argument before the Supreme Court.