US Supreme Court Declines to Block $656 Million Judgment Against Palestinian Authority

The refusal to stay the judgment maintains legal liability for the PA and PLO regarding Second Intifada-era terror attacks.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a long-standing legal battle, effectively refusing to block a $656 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Justice Sonia Sotomayor, acting on behalf of the court, denied the request from Palestinian groups to stay the massive financial penalty. The judgment stems from civil lawsuits filed by American families affected by attacks during the Second Intifada in Israel. The plaintiffs successfully argued that the PA and PLO should be held liable for damages related to the series…