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April 22, 2026
Supreme Court allows lawsuit against military contractor over Taliban bombing
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow a lawsuit from Winston Tyler Hencely, a veteran injured in a 2016 Taliban bombing, to proceed.
- Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, stating military contractors aren't automatically shielded from liability for unauthorized actions.
- The case challenges the notion of 'battlefield preemption' that could block state-law claims related to combat activities.
4 Sources
- Supreme Court allows soldier to sue contractor over suicide bombingApr 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM · Washington Post
- Supreme Court Finds Soldier Injured in Suicide Bombing Can SueApr 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court liberals side with Clarence Thomas on Taliban suicide bomber lawsuit, 3 others dissentApr 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM · Fox News
- Supreme Court Finds Soldier Injured in Suicide Bombing Can SueApr 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM · NYT