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The order signed by Sotomayor comes after the high court ruled
last year in favor of the victims and their families.
The Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian
Authority said in court documents that paying the hefty judgment
now could destabilize government services in the West Bank. They
asked the justices to pause payment as they appeal the
reinstatement of the verdict.
The lawsuit was filed by victims of attacks in Jerusalem in the
early 2000s that killed 33 people and wounded hundreds more.
Families brought their lawsuit under the Anti-Terrorism Act, a
law aimed at opening U.S. courts to victims of international
terror attacks.
A federal court in New York tossed the original verdict on
appeal and continued to rule in favor of the Palestine
Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority as
Congress revised the law to allow suits to go forward. The
Supreme Court revived two cases in 2025.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to reinstate the
verdict in March. Attorneys for the plaintiffs said at the time
that the families were pleased and relieved by the decision,
saying it would allow “justice to be done” after a long legal
process.
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