Bipartisan support building for bill to allow for jury trials in Camp Lejeune toxic water cases – Knowhere News

Bipartisan support building for bill to allow for jury trials in Camp Lejeune toxic water cases – Knowhere News

A bill that would grant victims of tainted water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune the right to jury trials is gaining bipartisan support. Rep. Greg Murphy and Sen. Thom Tillis, both Republicans from North Carolina, wrote the bill, which would amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act to allow plaintiffs to pursue jury trials, allow more federal courts to hear cases, and cap attorneys’ fees at 25 percent. 32 co-sponsors, comprising 18 Democrats and 14 …