McGraw's Civil Trial Advances in State Court

0:00It's March 27. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Dallas News Today Local News Power by AI. A Bell County judge has denied a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit against former Fort Hood obstetrician Gynecologist Major Blaine McGraw. More than 80 women are suing him for over $82 million, alleging sexual misconduct, and voyeurism at the Carl R. Darnell Army Medical Center. McGraw also faces 61 criminal charges from the U.S. Army, including 54 counts of indecent visual recording. In a motion filed in January 2026, he argued the claims fall under the Federal Tour Claims Act because the incidents occurred on federal, property inside a military facility, while he was on duty as a government employee. During a hearing on March 26 in Bell County Court, McGraw represented himself from jail, appearing in shackles and in orange jumpsuit. He pushed for the case to move to federal court, but the judge ruled against him after attorneys confirmed proper procedures were followed.

1:01Victims and their lawyers expressed relief at seeing the case advance. One accuser described the intense discomfort of feeling his presence during exams, while their attorney called the courtroom moment gratifying after, years of allegations. The civil trial now proceeds in state court, even as McGraw files a new motion for special exception amid his ongoing military pre-trial confinement.