Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit December 27, 2006, 05-2263 (Taylor Ayes William P. Cutshall Frank A. Ribar Edward C. Smith James F. Martin William C. Terrio v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

OPINION

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Taylor Ayes, William P. Cutshall, Frank A. Ribar, Edward C. Smith, James F. Martin, and William C. Terrio (collectively “Appellants”) filed a class action complaint against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on behalf of themselves and a putative class of veterans. The complaint alleged that the VA violated 11 U.S.C.A. § 525 (West 2004

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