Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2020

Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Bd.

Decided February 3, 2021. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-199 · 592 U.S. 188 · Cited 52 times

Holding

The U. S. Railroad Retirement Board’s denial of a request to reopen a prior benefits determination under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is subject to judicial review.

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