Court calls for the government’s view in suit against military contractor

Monday the Court called for the views of the Solicitor General in Carmichael v. Kellogg, Brown & Root Services, No. 09-683, a case arising from an auto accident in Iraq.  The petition raises an interesting question regarding application of the political question doctrine to tort suits against military contractors in a combat zone. Background The … Continue reading Court calls for the government’s view in suit against military contractor