US seeks dismissal of lawsuit over Marine recruit's death
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The U.S. government is asking a judge to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit over the death of a Marine recruit from Michigan.
The government says military injuries or deaths can't be turned into federal litigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zak Toomey says Raheel Siddiqui's (Sa-DEE'-kee) death was a "tragedy," and the U.S. Marines Corps has taken it "extremely seriously."
Twenty-year-old Siddiqui died in 2016 in Parris Island, South Carolina. The Marine Corps said he took his own life by jumping from a stairwell after a confrontation with a drill instructor. The Corps also said it uncovered widespread hazing of recruits and young drill instructors dating back to 2015.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Siddiqui was from Taylor, Michigan. Attorney Shiraz Khan says the Marines withheld information about conditions at Parris Island.
A judge is meeting both sides on Jan. 18.