Justices were skeptical Monday that the case was an exception to other lawsuits against defense contractors, which usually get immunity in such litigation.
The EC-130H Compass Call worked behind the scenes for two decades in Afghanistan, from supporting the arrival of special forces, to the bin Laden raid and the Kabul evacuation.
The National Guard sergeant had been arrested May 31 over “charges directly related” to his relationship with the soldier he targeted, Story County Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald said.
