Supreme Court Finds Soldier Injured in Suicide Bombing Can Sue
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a soldier injured in a suicide bombing at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan can sue the military contractor who hired the bomber.
- Justice Clarence Thomas authored the majority opinion, stating that the lower court's decision to block the lawsuit was unfounded in the Constitution, federal laws, or precedent.
- The ruling featured an unusual coalition, with the three liberal justices joining Justice Thomas, a conservative justice, to allow the lawsuit to proceed.
