Supreme Court appears poised to revive terror victims suit against Palestinian groups

The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to uphold a law allowing Americans injured by acts of terror in the Middle East to take Palestinian leadership groups to U.S. courts for damages. 

In 2019, Congress amended federal terrorism law to let victim lawsuits move forward against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), responding to a series of court decisions that found the victim’s families had no jurisdiction to sue.

The high court is now being asked to determine whether the law violates due process protections by forcing the groups to consent to federal courts’ authority.

However, the justices also seemed sensitive to the level of deference owed to Congress and the White House since the case could have ramifications for national security and foreign affairs.

Read more: The Hill