Some good news for a U.S. soldier whose home was demolished by Miami-Dade County while he was serving his country. A federal judge has ruled that Sgt. First Class Jesus Jimenez, who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, can pursue damages against local authorities.

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It all started in 2007 when Jimenez's home was found to be in violation of the building code due to exposed wires and a broken roof. The county took action against Jimenez, but he asked for the case to be delayed while he completed his active duty.

The house was eventually knocked down in 2011 while Jimenez was away training for his second deployment to Afghanistan.

His wife was five months pregnant at the time and many of the family's possessions were inside when the home was bulldozed.

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Here's more on the legal proceedings from the Miami Herald: