Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S.





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June 17, 2025




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AG Nessel Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits

*LANSING* — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) [ [link removed] ] in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, standing with military veterans and their families to ensure they receive full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  

“Our veterans and their families sacrifice so much to protect our freedoms,” Nessel said. “We must ensure they receive the support and benefits they have rightfully earned. I am honored to be a part of this broad, bipartisan coalition committed to supporting those who have served and sacrificed for our country.” 

The case, "Yoon v. Collins", centers on Lieutenant Colonel Paul Yoon, a decorated Virginian Army veteran who served nearly 24 years, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kosovo. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in "Rudisill v. McDonough", the VA continues to deny LTC Yoon full G.I. Bill education benefits and has blocked him from transferring those benefits to his daughter.  

In "Rudisill", the Supreme Court held that veterans who qualify under both the Montgomery and Post-9/11 G.I. bills are entitled to 48 months of combined education benefits based on their total length of service. The VA’s refusal to apply that ruling to LTC Yoon’s case directly contradicts the Supreme Court’s decision and undermines the federal government’s commitment to those who have served.  

Joining Attorney General Nessel in filing this brief are the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawai‘i, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

 

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