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Molina v. Wilkie, No. 20-7206, 2021 WL 71285 (Vet. App. Jan. 8, 2021) (Toth, J.)

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Molina v. Wilkie, No. 20-7206, 2021 WL 71285 (Vet. App. Jan. 8, 2021) (Toth, J.)

Re:  Request for copy of petitioner's claims file

Disposition:  Dismissing petitioner's request for writ of mandamus

  • Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction:  The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims relates that "petitioner . . . requested a copy of his claims file" from the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The court holds that "[b]ecause Congress determined that cases arising under the . . . FOIA ought to be heard in the district courts, this Court lacks jurisdiction."
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Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction
Updated January 25, 2021