The Political Question Doctrine: From Theory to Application in the Modern Military Context

• In Event: Constitutionalism in Context

Brief Overview

This paper explores the future of the political question doctrine as it applies to military contractor tort liability cases according to the Baker v. Carr test and the analyses from Carmichael v. Kellogg, Brown & Root Servs. and Lane v. Halliburton.

Authors

• Michelle Marie Kundmueller, Old Dominion University

• Marisa Butler, Christopher Newport University