Camp Lejeune Justice Department settlements accelerate as Stanley Woodward approves 649 offers totaling $175 million in three weeks for contaminated water victims.

Since Jan. 20, 2025, the federal government has paid more than $421 million in settlements to service members and their families.

The DOJ has paid more than $421 million in 649 Elective Option settlements to compensate service members exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune since Jan. 20 2025.

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WNCT) — The US Department of Justice has announced $175 million in settlements for service members at Camp Lejeune who were exposed to contaminated water. According to the US DOJ, ...

The announcement quoted Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward as saying the department has "reprioritized approving settlements for Camp Lejeune victims and families." For families watching the ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has approved 649 Elective Option settlement offers totaling $175 million for victims and families affected by water ...

In the Eastern District of North Carolina, more than 3,700 lawsuits are currently active. While federal judges manage the heavy caseload, the government’s elective option is gaining traction—with more ...

The DOJ announced the approval Tuesday, saying 649 elective option offers have been made under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.

The DOJ has paid out more than $421 million since mid-January to a group of Camp Lejeune veterans and others poisoned by toxic water at the North Carolina marine base.

Decades after Marines and families at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune bathed and drank in poisoned water, the law meant to bring them justice has stalled. The 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act — intended to ...