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Samuel Alito: “But that the provision is unconstitutional as applied to someone who has a sentence of 61 days.”

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Samuel Alito Raises Hypothetical About Benefits For Veterans Who Are Serving Life Sentence In Prison

Published October 6, 2026

And for them, there isn't the same need for the benefits that is experienced by a veteran who is living in the outside world. But that the provision is unconstitutional as applied to someone who has a sentence of 61 days. Can that go in this, can that be raised in district court? I believe so, because that attacks the inherent characteristics of the statute. (01:29–01:36)

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Asserts that a statutory provision may be unconstitutional when applied to individuals with short sentences.

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“The claim is that the Board's prior interpretation of a statutory provision is unconstitutional.”
Asserts that a claim can be made regarding the unconstitutionality of a Board's statutory interpretation.00:20-00:29
“Suppose the claim is that this provision is not unconstitutional on its face because it's constitutional as applied to, let's say, veterans who are serving a term of life imprisonment without parole.”
Asserts that a statutory provision may be constitutional for certain groups, such as veterans serving life sentences.01:01-01:19