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Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday dissented from the Supreme Court s decision not to hear the case of a West Point cadet who says she was raped and wants to sue the federal government alleging it didn t do enough to prevent sexual assault on campus.
The woman, referred to as Jane Doe in the case Jane Doe v. United States, was not allowed by lower courts to sue the government because of a 1950 Supreme Court precedent. In that case, the court ruled that members of the military can t sue the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Justice Thomas argues for repeal of doctrine protecting military from tort suits incident to service
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas argued Monday that the high court should have agreed to hear an appeal by a West Point cadet to repeal a doctrine that has protected the military from tort lawsuits by service members outside combat.
In a dissent from cert denial, Thomas said the doctrine established in 1950 by
Feres v. United States was a policy judgment by the Supreme Court that is not based on the wording of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – A group of West Virginia attorneys have filed a lawsuit claiming a female federal inmate was raped, sexually assaulted and battered while incarcerated.
The plaintiff, identified only as B.A., filed the complaint April 28 in federal court against the federal government and Officer Christopher Brian Goodwin.
The core group of her attorneys, including L. Dante diTrapano, are from West Virginia and have filed several similar lawsuits in recent years. diTrapano
“Prison employees raping female inmates is a pervasive problem across the country,” diTrapano told
The West Virginia Record. “The Federal Bureau of Prisons knew Officer Goodwin abused his power and control by sexually preying on the very people he is paid to protect and keep safe.
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