Overview
- The Supreme Court, through Justice Sonia Sotomayor, denied a request Monday to stay enforcement of a roughly $655.5–$656 million civil judgment won by American victims of early-2000s Jerusalem-area attacks.
- The award was reinstated by the 2nd U.S. Circuit in March after the Supreme Court upheld a 2019 congressional law in 2025 that cleared the path for such suits under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act.
- The PLO and Palestinian Authority argue in court filings that immediate enforcement would cripple West Bank services such as schools, hospitals, sanitation and security and have asked for a pause while they appeal.
- Plaintiffs have signaled they may seek payment from indirect Palestinian tax revenues that Israel collects and remits to the PA, a step the defendants say would divert crucial operating funds.
- The denial was an unsigned, procedural order that did not send the matter to the full court, so further appeals and collection steps remain possible and will determine how the judgment could be executed.