Thomas法官敦促最高法院在与军事有关的诉讼中重新考虑政府豁免问题,提出问责问题。
Justice Thomas urges Supreme Court to revisit government immunity in military-related lawsuits, citing accountability concerns.
克拉伦斯·托马斯法官敦促最高法院重新考虑给予政府豁免免于与兵役有关诉讼的长期法律学说,这是他五年来第三次发出这样的呼吁。
Justice Clarence Thomas urged the Supreme Court to reconsider a long-standing legal doctrine granting the government immunity from lawsuits tied to military service, marking his third such call in five years.
他在涉及一名非值勤空军成员死亡的案件中发表了意见,在该案中,下级法院适用了豁免规则。
His remarks came in a case involving the death of an off-duty Air Force member, where lower courts applied the immunity rule.
托马斯质疑该学说的范围和理由,该学说保护政府免于对军事行动或支助任务期间的行动承担责任。
Thomas questioned the scope and justification of the doctrine, which shields the government from liability for actions during military operations or support duties.
虽然法院尚未同意审理此案,但他一再提出的主张表明,人们日益仔细审查这一先例的有效性及其对军事索赔中的问责制和诉诸司法途径的影响。
While the Court has not yet agreed to hear the case, his repeated advocacy signals growing scrutiny over the precedent’s validity and impact on accountability and access to justice in military-related claims.