Snyder v. West’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “A check, dated September 17, 1999, in the amount of $27,390.20 was issued to you. You confirmed on September 23, 1999, that you had received and negotiated this check. There is a motion before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims petitioning for payment of attorney fees to Keith D. Snyder, Attorney at Law. The $27,390.20 represents past-due benefits that are potentially payable to the attorney. We require that you return the $27,-390.20. These funds do not belong to you. The issue of payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits is still in litigation. If the Court determines that Mr. Snyder is not entitled to payment of these funds, they will be refunded to you at that time. Your cooperation will greatly assist in the litigation process.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 14 Vet. App. 154 - Snyder v. Gober

2. “brief in the appeal, which shall (1) address the Court’s authority to issue a writ, under the [All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651 (a) ], in aid of the Court’s jurisdiction over the appeal, directing the Secretary, pending the resolution of the appeal and writ in this Court, to replenish the amount disbursed that had been withheld and (2) specify the fee amount that the attorney contends he is entitled to under the fee agreement for his representation before the [Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) and Department of Veterans Affairs] and before the Court and the basis for each such amount.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Snyder v. West