Supreme Court says troops can sue private contractors for injuries in war

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that U.S. service members may sue private military contractors for injuries arising in combat zones, overturning lower-court preemption that shielded contractors. In Hencely v. Fluor Corp., a Taliban operative at Bagram detonated an attack that killed five soldiers and injured others, with Fluor later deemed negligent in hiring and supervision. The decision limits immunity for contractors and allows civil suits to proceed, signaling a shift in how wartime contractor conduct can be litigated.