As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult

The Supreme Court limited the ability of people to sue government contractors in state courts.

By: Steph Tai, University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: May 5, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Steph Tai, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The question of which court should hear a case isn’t always as easy as it might seem – and the answer can sometimes make a difference in the potential outcome. For instance, in 2013, the government of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, decided to sue several oil companies for violating a 1978 state law that required a state permit for oil production along the Louisiana coast.

Some of that oil production …

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