28 U.S.C. § 511
Attorney General to advise the President
The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case: Hugh D. Cox v. Togo D. West, Jr., Sec'y of Vets. Affairs, 149 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 1998).
Hugh D. Cox v. Togo D. West, Jr., Sec'y of Vets. Affairs, 149 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 1998). “” 28 U.S.C. § 511 (a). The Secretary’s insistence that the decision of the regional office did not affect a veteran’s benefits is not the point.”
Bertram Zweibon v. John N. Mitchell, Individually & as Attorney Gen. of the United States of Am., 516 F.2d 594 (D.C. Cir. 1975). “Mitchell had the duty to advise the President concerning questions of law such as those involved in this case, see 28 U.S.C. § 511 (1970), to conduct litigation to which an officer of the United States was a party, see 28 U.”
Richard S. Milbauer v. United States, 587 F. App'x 587 (11th Cir. 2014). “The government argued Mil-bauer’s FTCA suit was barred by a provision in the Veterans Judicial Review Act (“VJRA”), 28 U.S.C. § 511 (a), which specifies that district judges may not review claims involving a decision by the Secretary of the VA under a law that affects the…”
Forsyth v. Kleindienst, 599 F.2d 1203 (3rd Cir. 1979). “For example, the Attorney General is charged with the duty of giving legal advice to the President, 28 U.S.C. § 511 (1976); to the heads of other executive departments, id.”
Hanlin v. United States, 43 Fed. Cl. 34 (Fed. Cl. 1999). “In resolving this issue, the appellate court ruled, in partial affir-mance of the decision below, that the claim arose under a law that affected the provision of benefits by the Secretary to veterans and, as such, not only fit squarely within the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 511…”
Nadeem Ali v. William Barr, U. S. Atty Gen (5th Cir. 2020). “Today that authority is codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 511–513 and exercised by the Office of Legal Counsel.”
Vance v. Frisco (S.D. Ohio 2024). “The Court notes that the Veterans Judicial Review Act, 28 U.S.C. § 511 (a), precludes a district court from reviewing decisions on veterans’ benefits, including constitutional challenges.”
Campaign for Acct. v. DOJ (D.C. Cir. 2025). “See 28 U.S.C. §§ 511–512; Judiciary Act of 1789, ch.”
Reconsideration of Applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act to the Vets. Admin.'s Lease of Med. Facilities (OLC 1994). “See also 28 U.S.C. § 511 (“The Attorney General shall give [her] advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President”) and 28 U.”
Bond Proceeding of Undocumented Aliens Seeking to Enter the United States Illegally (OLC 2003). “See generally 28 U.S.C. §§ 511–513 (2000). Pursuant to the authority and discretion vested in me under the provisions of section 236(a) of the INA, 8 U.”
Cong. Pay Amendment (OLC 1992). “See 28 U.S.C. § 511 (“The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President.”
Confidentiality of the Attorney Gen.'s Commc'ns in Counseling the President (OLC 1982). “The President may assert an arguably absolute executive privilege against the Legislative Branch and in the courts to protect from disclosure communica tions involving military, diplomatic, or national security secrets;3 a qualified 2 The original language o f § 35 of the 1789…”
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