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In brief
Overview
According to Petitioner, the case concerns whether the Railroad Retirement Board’s final decisions are subject to judicial review under Section 355(f) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
Petitioner argues that Section 355(g) provides an exclusivity provision for claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
Background and question before the Court
According to Petitioner, petitioner asserts that Congress, in Section 355(f), made all final decisions of the Railroad Retirement Board, including denials of reopening, reviewable.
According to Justice Gorsuch, justice Gorsuch posed a hypothetical that, assuming Section 355(f) allows review of reopening petitions, the language of Section 231g might suggest otherwise.
What each side argues
Petitioner
According to Petitioner, section 355(f) subjects any final decision of the Railroad Retirement Board to judicial review.
According to Petitioner, section 355(g) is a review‑exclusivity provision that applies to determinations of any claim for benefits or refunds under the RUIA.
According to Petitioner, the petition for reopening is based on an error on the face of the record, as argued in the Fifth Circuit.
Respondent
Source-limited. The record does not yet support a complete account.
What happened at oral argument
According to Justice Gorsuch, justice Gorsuch hypothesized that, even if Section 355(f) permits review, Section 231g might limit it.
According to Petitioner, ms. Harris responded that Section 355(f) makes final decisions reviewable and that Section 355(g) is an exclusivity provision, and that the petition is based on an error on the record.
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
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Primary sources
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- fcf0d480e2b928d3433d-r1-990193c52e020344.pdforal argument transcript
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