Polk v. Kessler’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 50 U.S.C. § 3809
Relies on Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11 · Breen v. Selective Service Local Board No. 16 · Clark v. Gabriel · Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen v. Southern Railway Co. · United States v. Gearey
Most-quoted passages
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“[I]n the instant action there is a substantial question as to whether Polk's father died of a service connected disease. Consequently, the Board's refusal to reopen must be considered discretionary and cannot be questioned at this stage of the proceedings.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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