U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 26, 2013
Panel: US immune in suit over baby's death
Judges urged Thursday for Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court to bypass a legal roadblock barring relief even though a servicewoman was ordered to perform hard physical training during pregnancy.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Outraged judges at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pleaded Thursday for Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court to bypass a legal roadblock barring relief for a servicewoman whose baby died after superiors ordered her to perform hard physical training during pregnancy.
A reluctant circuit panel concluded it was forced to reject a wrongful death suit by the woman's husband due to what it called the...
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