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 on 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 dismissal of the lawsuit was based on a rule without constitutional or statutory foundation.
- The decision was notable for its unusual alignment, with the three liberal justices joining Justice Thomas, a conservative justice, in the majority.
- This ruling allows the injured soldier to proceed with legal action against the military contractor responsible for hiring the attacker.
