Burnley et al v. United States of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:26-cv-10364

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Marine

Judge:

Leo T. Sorokin

  1. June 08, 2026

    Boat Strike Victims' Suit Should Be Tossed, Feds Say

    The federal government has asked a Massachusetts judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by family members of men killed in a U.S. boat strike near Venezuela last fall, saying venue and standing issues doom the claims.

  2. January 27, 2026

    Family Members Of Boat Strike Victims Sue Trump Admin

    The family members of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. boat strike in the Caribbean Sea sued the federal government in Massachusetts federal court Tuesday, claiming the attack was an unlawful extrajudicial killing.