Justices to Hear First #MeToo-Era Assault Case from Military

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over prosecuting sexual assault in the military, in a clash between #MeToo-era accountability and the rights of the accused in a system that has struggled to give survivors justice.

Congress eliminated the statute of limitations for military rape in 2006. But the crucial question for the high court is whether a limitations period applies to assaults committed earlier. The answer determines whether the convictions in this consolidated case of three male Air Force members are reinstated and whether other older cases can be prosecuted, too.

The case is also the first involving ...