Camp Lejeune water contamination
Camp Lejeune Justice Act claims (not an MDL), E.D.N.C.
Filings
Coordinated
Bellwethers
Settlement
Wind-down
Test trials are set or under way.
- Stage
- Bellwether trials
- Campaign window
- Closed
- Coordination
- Camp Lejeune Justice Act claims (not an MDL)
- Court
- E.D.N.C.
- Category
- Environmental
- Defendants
- U.S. Government / Marine Corps
- Injuries
- Cancer, Parkinson's, Kidney Disease, Infertility
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New federal cases per week
Not tracked for this tort, because its cases are not centralized in one federal court.
Jacob Score: 61
Litigation strength from 0 to 100. Last reviewed Jul 20, 2026. How it's set
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- Momentum
- Campaign
- Timeline
- Verdicts
What changed
- Oct 29, 2026
NewsFirst Camp Lejeune Justice Act trial ends as deadline for global settlement framework approaches - Oct 29, 2026
NewsCamp Lejeune Plaintiffs Blast 'Absurd' Lone Pine Motion - Oct 28, 2026
NewsCamp Lejeune saga nears end as government seeks to limit damages - Roll Call - Oct 28, 2026
NewsCamp Lejeune saga nears end as government seeks to limit damages - Oct 26, 2026
NewsFirst Camp Lejeune Justice Act trial begins as settlement talks advance - Oct 26, 2026
NewsFeds Say 75% Of Camp Lejeune Claims Lack Support - Oct 22, 2026
NewsTrump says Camp Lejeune settlement payments could speed up, but there’s a catch - Oct 21, 2026
NewsFormer marines denied hearing after alleging DOJ lowballed them in Camp Lejeune settlements - Oct 9, 2026
Case eventAt a status conference in Wilmington, the court addressed discovery issues. 3,796 lawsuits had been filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina, 181 of them dismissed. - May 15, 2026
Case eventBy this date the Justice Department had approved more than $876 million in Elective Option offers and paid more than $665 million. The Navy had about 546,500 total claims, roughly 409,910 still pending. - Mar 10, 2026
Case eventThe Justice Department said it had approved 649 Elective Option settlement offers worth $175 million in the prior three weeks. - Feb 26, 2026
Case eventIn a court filing, the Justice Department reported 3,718 Camp Lejeune Justice Act lawsuits filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina between February 11, 2023 and February 26, 2026. - Aug 10, 2022
Case eventThe Camp Lejeune Justice Act became law as part of the PACT Act. It let people harmed by the base's contaminated water file claims with the Navy and, if not resolved, sue in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
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Who typically qualifies
30+ days at Camp Lejeune Aug 1953–Dec 1987 · Qualifying diagnosis
From campaign criteria. Qualification depends on each firm's review.
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