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Judge Dismisses ‘Epidemic’ of Rape in Military Case

A judge dismisses a landmark civil suit against the military for alleged inaction on rape.

Jesse Ellison
Jesse Ellison
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On Tuesday, attorneys arguing for Kori Cioca and the 27 other plaintiffs represented in Cioca v. Rumsfeld learned that U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady had ruled against them, granting the motion to dismiss filed by Department of Justice attorneys on behalf of the Department of Defense.

“Notwithstanding the troubling nature of...

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Jesse Ellison

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