Angela Goldman Selby v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
DueProcess FifthAmendment Takings Privacy
Did the Veteran Affairs violate constitutional rights by improperly applying regulations and disbursing funds owed to deceased veterans exposed to Agent Orange, potentially acting under color of law and violating due process and takings clause protections?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1.Did the Veteran Affairs act in Color of Law when they created a regulation and applied it as if it was an order of the District Court consent decree instead of paying the estate of deceased veterans money owed to them at time of death for exposure to Agent Orange as ordered? Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242 2. Did the Veteran Affairs activate the Takings Clause and violate a veteran's Fifth Amendment Right by taking money owed to him due to service connected disabilities from exposure to Agent Orange, and dispersing it against the order of court and his Last Will and Testament probated in the state of Texas? 3. Is it a violation of the Fifth Amendment Right to Due Process to disburse money owed to a deceased veteran before giving his personal representative the Right to Appeal?