WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will consider how strict deadlines should be for people to sue the federal government for negligence.
The justices agreed Monday to hear two cases where lawsuits were filed too late. In both cases, a federal appeals court ruled it was fair to let them go forward anyway. The Obama administration says Congress intended the deadlines to be firm.
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