United States DC Circuit

The Feres doctrine, which prohibits tort claims by members of the military against the U.S. government for injuries suffered "incident to service," applies to military prisoners.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/23/2004
• Published 11/23/2004

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David P. Sheldon argued the cause for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee.  Kenneth L. Wainstein, United States Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan and Gary Corn, Assistant United States Attorneys were on brief.