For decades, the Feres doctrine has protected the military from lawsuits over things like training mishaps, medical malpractice, and sexual assault.

A Maryland Air National Guard member left paralyzed from “routine” back surgery at a military hospital had no legal recourse because of a 1950 Supreme Court decision called the Feres Doctrine ...

A 72-year-old legal principle known as the Feres doctrine shields the military and the government from lawsuits brought on behalf of service members injured in the course of their service.

Staff Sgt. Ryan G. Carter, a dual-status guardsman who was in inactive status when he was operated on, sought to get the court to reconsider the so-called Feres Doctrine, a court ruling on the ...

In 1950, Justice Jackson wrote the majority opinion in Feres v. United States. He held that members of the military cannot sue the government for injuries "incident to service," even if the ...

Our service members and our families deserve better than that.” At issue is the Feres doctrine, a judicial rule based on a 1950 Supreme Court decision that prevents active-duty military ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled interest in a case that questions the validity of the Feres doctrine, the 68-year-old ruling that limits troops from suing the Defense Department. The court on ...

Languages: English. The Supreme Court decided Feres v. United States in 1950. The ruling held that the U.S. is not liable for injuries sustained by members of the armed forces while they were on ...