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Hencely v. Fluor Corporation (4th Cir.) (FL Statutory Interpretat)
No. 21-1994 SCOTUS · Decided SCOTUS
Decided: Oct 30, 2024
Decision
Opinion Clarence Thomas
The Law · How the Case Works
Opinion of the Court
Clarence Thomas
Overview
Overview
A case in which the Court held that federal law does not block state-law lawsuits against military contractors for actions that the government neither ordered nor authorized.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
The Supreme Court held that federal law does not preempt state-law lawsuits against military contractors for unauthorized actions. Contractors cannot invoke federal preemption when the government neither ordered nor authorized their conduct, leaving state remedies available.
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