Judge dismisses lawsuit over Marine recruit's death
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over the death of a Marine recruit from Michigan who killed himself after a confrontation with a drill instructor.
Federal Judge Arthur Tarnow expressed "strong reservations" Tuesday but said he must follow legal precedent, which bars civil litigation in military deaths.
Raheel Siddiqui (Sa-DEE'-kee) died in 2016 at Parris Island, South Carolina. The Marine Corps said the 20-year-old Taylor, Michigan, man jumped to his death.
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There was evidence that drill instructors beat, choked and kicked recruits. Several Marines have been convicted for their roles in abuse at Parris Island.
Siddiqui's family filed a $100 million lawsuit, saying recruiters never disclosed that instructors had an anti-Muslim bias. The family received $500,000 in death benefits and insurance, but the judge says it's "woefully out of step."