Johnson v. Robison

Robison (plaintiff), a Vietnam-era conscientious objector who performed two years of alternative civilian service, was denied educational-assistance benefits because he had not completed "active duty" as the statute required. He sued, claiming the active-duty requirement violated his equal-protection and religious-freedom rights; the Veterans' Administrator (defendant) argued the suit was barred by a statutory no-review clause stating the Administrator's decisions on any question of law or fact under veterans' benefits law are final and unreviewable by any federal court.