· 11/12/1998
Fanning, Phillips and Molnar v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Citations
- 160 F.3d 717
- 42 Cont. Cas. Fed. 77,401
- 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 28582
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- “We also consider not only the bare meaning of the word[s] but also [their] placement and purpose in the statutory scheme.”
- “Federal courts are not courts of general jurisdiction[.] We therefore have a special obligation to satisfy ourselves of our own jurisdiction.” (internal citations omitted)
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Judges: Rich, Bryson, Gajarsa
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