Supreme Court permits soldier to sue contractor over 2016 Afghanistan bombing
TL;DR
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court cleared the way for U.S. Army Spec. Winston T. Hencely, who was seriously wounded while trying to thwart a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan, to sue contractor Fluor Corp. for negligence, overturning a lower court ruling and signaling greater contractor accountability as private firms play a larger role in military operations.
- Supreme Court allows soldier to sue contractor over suicide bombing The Washington Post
- Supreme Court liberals side with Clarence Thomas on Taliban suicide bomber lawsuit, 3 others dissent Fox News
- Supreme Court revives wounded veteran's lawsuit against a contractor over suicide bombing PBS
- Supreme Court Finds Soldier Injured in Suicide Bombing Can Sue The New York Times
- Supreme Court allows soldier injured in Bagram suicide bombing to sue contractor CNN
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