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Comment: Unconstitutional Accountability In The Department Of Veterans Affairs, Ian Pomplin
Comment: Unconstitutional Accountability In The Department Of Veterans Affairs, Ian Pomplin
Marquette Benefits and Social Welfare Law Review
The Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, Pub. L. No. 115-41, 131 Stat. 862 (2017), was enacted into law on June 23, 2017, in an effort to reform a troubled government agency that has had the media shine a spotlight on its abuses and waste. This new law significantly lowers the standard of evidence to take adverse actions against federal employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, overrides collective bargaining agreements, and greatly shortens notice and response time periods that are constitutionally guaranteed. This comment will discuss the history of due process in federal employment, …