Case Explained: SALOME J. JOHNSON v. BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-12 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Salome Johnson’s amended complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, applying the *Feres* doctrine established in *Feres v. United States*, 340 U.S. 135 (1950). The court determined that the record contained no reversible error regarding the application of this rule, which generally bars service members from suing the government for injuries incident to service. Consequently, the judgment dismissing the case is upheld, and oral argument was dispensed with as the facts and legal contentions were adequately presented in the written materials. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.