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Federal appeals judges don’t reveal how they’ll rule on Saudi Arabia’s effort to end 9/11 litigation

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

NEW YORK (AP) — Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks packed a federal appeals courtroom in New York City on Wednesday as three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed.

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Families of 9/11 victims to pack NYC court as Saudi gov’t tries to dodge civil trial: ‘The Kingfom continues to lie’ (opens New York Post)

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    Appeals court Judges Guido Calabresi, William Nardini and Eunice Lee will hear from lawyers for both Saudi Arabia and the 9/11 victims' families on Wednesday.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Saudi Arabia to face appeals court in 9/11 families' lawsuit (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A federal appeals court will hear arguments in the lawsuit brought by Sept. 11 families seeking evidence they believe could reveal whether Saudi officials or agents helped support the hijackers.

  3. New York Post

    9/11 families suing Saudi Arabia flood NYC courtroom as government tries to dodge blame: ‘Outrageous’ (opens New York Post)

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    Relatives of Sept.11 victims flooded a New York City courtroom Wednesday — where they ripped Saudi Arabia’s bid to avoid blame for aiding the Al Qaeda hijackers as “outrageous.” Around 100 people who lost loved ones on that horrific day packed the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in lower Manhattan, jus…

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Federal appeals judges don’t reveal how they’ll rule on Saudi Arabia’s effort to end 9/11 litigation (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks packed a federal appeals courtroom in New York City on Wednesday as three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed.

  5. BBC News

    New York court hears arguments in ongoing 9/11 families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia (opens BBC News)

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    The families allege that men with links to the Saudi government helped those who carried out the 2001 attacks, something the country denies.

  6. American Greatness

    9/11 Families Pack NYC Court as Saudi Arabia Fights Lawsuit Over Alleged Hijacker Support (opens American Greatness)

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    Saudi Arabia sought to avoid a trial over allegations that government-linked individuals helped support some of the Al Qaeda hijackers. Source

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