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No. 24-1078October Term 2025Decided Nov 24, 2025

Docket 24-1078October Term 2025 (2025–2026)

Kari Beck, Personal Representative of the Estate of Cameron Gayle Beck, et al., Petitioners v. United States

This case involves a challenge to the Feres doctrine, which generally bars military service members from suing the government for injuries incident to their service.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Nov 24, 2025
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedNov 24, 2025
What it's about

This case involves a challenge to the Feres doctrine, which generally bars military service members from suing the government for injuries incident to their service. The petitioner argued that the doctrine should be limited or overruled because it lacks a textual basis in the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Question presented

Whether the court should limit or overrule Feres because its limitation on servicemembers has no basis in the Federal Tort Claims Act's text and is unworkable?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released Nov 24, 2025

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided November 24, 2025

The Court released its decision on November 24, 2025 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding