United States Federal Circuit

38 C.F.R. section 1.218(a)(14), which governs the conduct of visitors on property under the charge and control of the VA, including national cemeteries, does not on its face violate the First Amendment; petition to invalidate the regulation denied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2002
• Published 04/30/2002

Judges

• CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge., Before CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge, ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and DYK, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael F. Wright, Case, Knowlson, Jordan & Wright, of Los Angeles, CA, argued for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Armando O. Bonilla, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With him on the brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Mark A. Melnick, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Richard J. Hipolit, Deputy Assistant General Counsel;  and Martin J. Sendek, Staff Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.