⚔️ War & Conflict 3d ago · Patty Nieberg

Military members assaulted by fellow troops cannot sue the military. That could change.

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Military members assaulted by fellow troops cannot sue the military. That could change.
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A rule created 75 years ago bars military members from suing the government while still on active duty, even in cases when one service member sexually assaults another. But if a new bill becomes law, troops would be allowed to bring lawsuits against the government for negligence in such cases, a change that military advocates say would be a watershed moment that gives military members the same legal rights that civilians have.



The Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act would allow service

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