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To: RitaOK

John Murtha, an ex-marine(sometimes there are ex-marines) a RAT rep from PA. was sued by 2 Haditha Marines - Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich and LCPL Sharret.

In Wuterich v Murtha - libel\defamation among others.
Murtha claimed immunity under The Westfall Act. courts thru the appellate concurred.

Appeals forced that Murtha be dropped from the case, to be replaced by the United States and kicked it back to the district.
Since the U.S. didn’t waive sovereign immunity, district court dismissed it.

The same fate awaited Lcpl Sharret v Murtha.

Don’t know if that counts about what you may be looking for...


1,669 posted on 01/09/2023 7:30:39 PM PST by stylin19a (a principle to keep a person in everlasting ignorance ? - contempt prior to investigation)
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To: stylin19a

There it is. Thanks very much for your dig.

Sovereign immunity. Thanks.


1,673 posted on 01/09/2023 7:35:10 PM PST by RitaOK (Vinmva Christo Rey! Publik Skules/Academia = The Farm Team for more Marxists coming. Infinitum. )
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