COURT PRECEDENTS IN VETERANS' CASES: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CURRENT PRACTICES OF COURTS IN THE UNITED STATES
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2025-34-02-081Keywords:
veterans, judicial precedents, U.S. Supreme Court, procedural safeguards, post-traumatic stress disorder, Veterans Treatment Courts, legal protection of veteransAbstract
The article examines key U.S. judicial precedents in cases concerning the legal status and social protection of military veterans, as well as the emergence of specialized Veterans Treatment Courts. Drawing on decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court and federaReferences
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