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The Supreme Court has once again refused to overturn an oft-criticized rule that bars soldiers from suing the federal government, even for activities that critics say are unrelated to their military service. https://t.co/uxMCW3hxQI
“Justice Thomas lambasts writ denial of paralyzed Air National Guard member’s tort claims; The George H.W. Bush appointee said service members should be afforded the same chance at relief for government negligence as civilians”: Joe Dodson of Courthouse https://t.co/hD7xdFDedi
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a former Air National Guard reservist's suit seeking damages for a military hospital surgery that left him paralyzed, declining to revisit a doctrine barring injury claims considered "incident to" military service. https://t.co/IdoE8SOw8d https://t.co/duIgd16x8t
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to revisit a longstanding doctrine that prevents military personnel from suing the federal government for injuries incurred during service. This decision arose from a case involving a former Air National Guard reservist who sought damages after a surgery at a military hospital left him paralyzed. The Court's ruling, which rejected the serviceman's claims, has drawn criticism for maintaining a rule that many believe unfairly limits the legal recourse available to service members. Justice Clarence Thomas, in a dissenting opinion, argued that military personnel should have the same rights to sue for negligence as civilians, highlighting the need for a reassessment of the doctrine that bars such claims.
