ility pensions for Revolutionary War veterans. ?'Mistretta v. United States, 488 U.S. 361. 402, 109 S.Ct. 647, 102 L.Ed.2d 714 (1989) (describing Hayburn's Case). These determinations were subject to review by the Secretary of War. t tld. The Supreme Court was presented with a mandamus petition askin

War. t tld. The Supreme Court was presented with a mandamus petition asking it to order a federal circuit court to consider a pension request. ? I Hayburn's Case, 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) at 409. It decided not to take up the petition until the next term. P yld. By then, Congress had amended the statute and r