Anti-Terrorism Act

The Supreme Court refused to halt a $656 million judgment against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority, following a lawsuit by victims of Jerusalem attacks in the early 2000s. The PLO and Palestinian Authority argued the payment could destabilize West Bank government services, but the Supreme Court and 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused to halt a $656 million judgment against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority, following a long-running lawsuit by victims of attacks in Israel in the early 2000s. The PLO and Palestinian Authority argued the payment could destabilize West Bank government services, but the Supreme Court revived the cases in 2025, and a federal appeals court reinstated the verdict in March.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari received a response from the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) regarding his proposal for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). He plans to consult stakeholders, including AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, to determine next steps amid ongoing protests over the removal of 12 refugee-reserved seats in the region’s Legislative Assembly. The regional government banned JAAC, accusing it of terrorism and destabilizing the region.

Palestinian authorities requested the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment from a lawsuit filed by Americans injured in Israeli attacks, pending an appeal. The request cites potential destabilization of government services and regional security risks if the payment proceeds before the appeal is resolved.

Palestinian officials petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to block a $655.5 million judgment for terror victims, arguing enforcement would destabilize Palestinian government services and regional security. The judgment, originally dismissed in 2016, was reinstated by a lower court after legislative changes, with the Palestine Liberation Organization claiming the court violated constitutional principles of finality.

Palestinian authorities have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment against them, pending an appeal. The judgment stems from a lawsuit filed by victims of early 2000s attacks in Jerusalem, revived by the Supreme Court in 2025 and reinstated by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The petition argues the payment would destabilize government services in the West Bank.

Palestinian authorities have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend a $656 million judgment against them, pending an appeal. The judgment stems from a lawsuit by victims of 2000s attacks in Jerusalem, which the Supreme Court revived in 2025 after a lower court reinstated the verdict.

Palestinian authorities requested the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a $656 million judgment from a lawsuit filed by victims of early 2000s attacks in Jerusalem. The judgment was revived after a 2025 Supreme Court decision and a 2023 appellate court ruling, with Palestinian entities arguing payment would destabilize West Bank government services.

A federal judge awarded $314 million to three Americans allegedly tortured in Venezuela by a regime led by former President Nicolás Maduro. The judgment followed a 2023 prisoner exchange involving Alex Saab, a Maduro ally, and was issued under the Anti-Terrorism Act after defendants failed to respond to the lawsuit.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) listed 147 activists and supporters of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) on the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act. A standoff between JAAC protesters and law enforcement in Rawalakot continued, with a region-wide strike entering its 11th day and disrupting daily life in Poonch and Muzaffarabad divisions.