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Supreme Court won’t halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Aug 3, 2026

Newest development Aug 4, 2026 · 2 reportsSonia Sotomayor Deals Legal Blow to Palestinians' Supreme Court Request

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. Justice Sonia Sotomayor signed the order following a previous ruling in favor of the victims and their families.

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    Supreme Court won’t halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority

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    Sonia Sotomayor Deals Legal Blow to Palestinians' Supreme Court Request

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Supreme Court won’t halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. Justice Sonia Sotomayor signed the order following a previous ruling in favor of the victims and their families.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Supreme Court denies PLO request to pause $655 million win for terror victims (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Amid an ongoing conflict at home, Palestinian officials are fighting a legal battle in the U.S. after the Supreme Court revived a decade-old case from families of terror attack victims.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Supreme Court won't halt $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused Monday to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel.

  4. Al-Monitor

    US Supreme Court won't halt $655 million judgment against Palestinians over attacks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Andrew Chung August 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Monday to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to pay plaintiffs in a U.S. civil lawsuit concerning attacks that killed and injured Americans in Israel from 2002 to 2004.

  5. The Times of Israel

    US Supreme Court won’t halt $656 million judgment against Palestinians over terror attacks (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Justice Sonia Sotomayor declines to freeze damages, as sought by cash-strapped PA; civil suit was brought on behalf of Americans killed in Second Intifada in Jerusalem

  6. The Daily Signal

    Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Palestinian Authorities in $656 Million Case (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority lost again at the Supreme Court, this time in their effort to stop a settlement to pay American victims of attacks. Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday signed an order rejecting an emergency application from the Palestinian authorit…

  7. Newsweek

    Sonia Sotomayor Deals Legal Blow to Palestinians' Supreme Court Request (opens Newsweek)

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    Sotomayor allows a revived $655.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and PLO to stand as appeals continue.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    Supreme Court Upholds $656 Million Judgement for Victims of Palestinian Terrorism (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Victims of Palestinian terrorism have won an important victory thanks to Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The post Supreme Court Upholds $656 Million Judgement for Victims of Palestinian Terrorism first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

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