Parson v. U.S. Air Force

Edwin F. Parson asked the Supreme Court to reconsider the Feres doctrine, which generally blocks service members from suing the federal government over injuries connected to military service. The Court declined review, leaving the Ninth Circuit's result favoring the U.S. Air Force in place without deciding the merits.

The denial means service members affected by injuries connected to their military service remain subject to the Feres doctrine in this case. For example, a service member seeking damages from the federal government faces the same barrier that existed before this petition.

The Supreme Court has finished its action on this petition. The lower-court result remains in place.

The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide whether the Feres doctrine should be overruled or limited.

Service members seeking to sue the federal government over injuries connected to military service are affected. The doctrine generally prevents those suits.

The Supreme Court's action is finished. The Ninth Circuit's decision favoring the U.S. Air Force remains in place.