Supreme Court Will Consider Reviving Injured Soldier’s Negligence Lawsuit Against Contractor

A federal appeals court held the serviceman’s claim over a bombing in Afghanistan was barred by the Federal Tort Claims Act.

A U.S. Air Force transport plane lands at Bagram Airfield in eastern Afghanistan on July 1, 2021. Wakil Kohsar / AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court decided on June 2 to consider whether a U.S. soldier should be allowed to sue a defense contractor over a suicide bombing during U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.

The court granted the petition in Hencely v. Fluor Corp. in an unsigned order. The court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented.