Second Circuit Reinstates $656M Anti-Terror Judgment Against PLO, PA

A federal appeals court reinstated a $656 million judgment against the PLO and PA.

“Appeals court reinstates $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority NEW YORK (AP) — A $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities has been reinstated by appeals judges, following a U”

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The decision comes a decade after the appeals court first tossed out the verdict on jurisdictional grounds.

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The court reinstated the judgment in light of a Supreme Court ruling that upheld a 2019 law.

The case was originally filed in 2004 by 10 families of American victims.

In 2015, a federal jury found the PLO and PA liable under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The Supreme Court's 2025 ruling cleared the way for American courts to hear claims against the Palestinian entities.

The appeals court noted that the pay for slay policy could help establish the necessary U.S. jurisdictional link.

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The Palestinians have consistently argued that these cases shouldn't be allowed in American courts.

Attorney Yalowitz said the families have been waiting for justice for more than two decades.

The decision reinstates $233 million in punitive damages and attorneys' fees.