Camp Lejeune Water Litigation v. United States of America

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Case Number:

7:23-cv-00897

Court:

North Carolina Eastern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Judge:

Robert B. Jones, Jr

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  1. February 21, 2024

    Gov't Says Camp Lejeune Litigants Must Show Specific Cause

    The federal government has said that Camp Lejeune plaintiffs need to show that their illnesses were specifically caused by their exposure to contaminated water at the Marine base, not just that they spent 30 days at the base and have an illness that can be caused by exposure.

  2. February 16, 2024

    Camp Lejeune Plaintiffs Seek Appeal Of Jury Trial Denial

    Two plaintiffs suing the federal government over water contamination at Camp Lejeune are asking a North Carolina federal court to allow them to appeal a judges' decision striking their bid for a jury trial, saying the issue is a novel question of law that should be answered sooner rather than later.

  3. February 07, 2024

    Camp Lejeune Plaintiffs Can't Get Jury Trial In Water Suit

    A group of North Carolina federal judges overseeing the Camp Lejeune contaminated-water litigation have struck the plaintiffs' bid for a jury trial, finding the Camp Lejeune Justice Act does not clearly and affirmatively grant a right to a jury trial in an action against the government.

  4. February 01, 2024

    Gov. Study Shows Higher Cancer Rates On Camp Lejeune

    Military and civilian workers at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were 20% more likely to be diagnosed with a variety of cancers compared to those on a base with uncontaminated water, according to a government study officially published a month after people suing the government urged for its release.

  5. January 24, 2024

    NC Judge Open To April Trial Date For Camp Lejeune Suits

    A North Carolina federal judge said Wednesday that he envisions an April start for trials over water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base, while the federal government suggested a slower pace would bode better for a possible global deal.

  6. January 23, 2024

    Camp Lejeune Plaintiffs Want Trials Grouped By Diseases

    The plaintiffs in the Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuit are asking a North Carolina federal court to consolidate upcoming trials based on the diseases the plaintiffs say they contracted as a result of the water contamination, saying this will reduce the time and resources necessary to hear their claims against the U.S. government.

  7. January 16, 2024

    Camp Lejeune Litigants Want Lower Causation Hurdle

    Litigants in the Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuit urged a federal court Monday to simplify the evidence needed to link a disease's cause to exposure while at the Marine training base, saying that doing so adheres to the principle of the law empowering the lawsuits.

  8. January 08, 2024

    DOJ Warns About Fraudsters Targeting Camp Lejeune Victims

    The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of the Navy on Monday warned plaintiffs in consolidated litigation over water contamination at Camp Lejeune to be wary of phone or email solicitations, saying that "unscrupulous" people are trying to access their personal information.

  9. January 03, 2024

    Lejeune Litigants Fight Judge's Block Of Draft Cancer Study

    Plaintiffs in consolidated litigation over water contamination at Camp Lejeune have appealed a magistrate judge's order blocking access to a draft report by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry that they say would give "explosive" evidence tying their exposure to various cancers.

  10. December 21, 2023

    Camp Lejeune Victims Must Reveal Personal Info, Judge Says

    More than a thousand people suing the government regarding water contamination at the Camp Lejeune marine base must turn over their birth dates and Social Security numbers to aid the federal government's discovery in the matter, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Thursday.