US Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Programs That Grant Educational Benefits for Veterans

The US Supreme Court will hear a legal dispute over the federal programs that grant educational benefits for veterans. The dispute is scheduled to be heard after the justices convene for their next term in October.

On June 26, the US Supreme Court announced that it will consider hearing a legal dispute involving two federal government programs that grant educational benefits for veterans. Reportedly, the arguments in the case are scheduled to be heard by the justices after they convene for their next term in October.

According to Quinn, one of the lawyers for the veterans, James Rudisill, stated that the US Supreme Court could decide whether 1.7 million veterans can use the full G.I. bill benefits that are earned after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Dispute Over Two Programs

According to Shane III, the case that the US Supreme Court will hear involves two laws that were passed by the Congress for the educational benefits of the veterans. The Montgomery G.I. Bill, which was enacted in 1984, will grant eligible veterans who were active in service between 1985 and 2030.

On the other hand, the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, which was enacted in June 2008, will grant eligible veterans who were active in service since September 11, 2001. These veterans are will reportedly qualify for 36 months of educational benefits.

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