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Supreme Court Lets Bagram Victim Sue Fluor Over Bombing

4/23/2026

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The Supreme Court 6-3 decision lets Army specialist Winston Hencely sue Fluor Corp for failing to supervise the Afghan worker who bombed Bagram Air Base in 2016.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority, noting the Army’s failure to ensure Fluor’s supervision of Afghan staff and that President Donald Trump’s administration had argued contractor immunity.
Justices Samuel Alito, John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh dissented, arguing state courts should not adjudicate wartime decisions.

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The Supreme Court 6-3 decision lets Army specialist Winston Hencely sue Fluor Corp for failing to supervise the Afghan worker who bombed Bagram Air Base in 2016.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority, noting the Army’s failure to ensure Fluor’s supervision of Afghan staff and that President Donald Trump’s administration had argued contractor immunity.
Justices Samuel Alito, John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh dissented, arguing state courts should not adjudicate wartime decisions.