US Sup.Ct. Slip Opinion of June 12, 2025
HOLDING: The federal government’s special compensation program for members of the armed forces who have incurred a significant, combat-related disability, is not governed by the six-year statute of limitations generally applicable to many other monetary claims against the government.
The Court unanimously held that the specific statute governing combat-related compensation for armed service members authorized the Defense Department to “settle” combat-related disability claims independently of the separate statute governing the “settlement” of claims against the government in general, including the statute of limitations contained in the more general statute.
RECENT RULINGS 