Supreme Court takes on international terror cases that could change legal system
US highest court picked up cases about foreign attacks on Americans and prisoner rights yesterday. The decision might re-shape how international terror-related cases are handled in US courts
The nations top court made a big-time decision yesterday picking up cases that look into terror-related legal issues: these cases might change how US courts deal with foreign groups
The first case deals with a super-important question - can US citizens sue Palestinian groups in American courts (when attacks happen outside the country). The Palestinian Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority are key players in this legal back-and-forth; both groups face claims about their connection to attacks on Americans in Israel
The justices decided to mix together several law-suits filed by US families whose loved-ones got hurt or died in Israel - its a move that shows how complex these cross-border legal issues are. The court will also check out rules about when prisoners cant ask courts to look at their cases again
The whole thing brings up tricky questions about US courts power over foreign groups and what rights people have in our legal system. These cases could end up setting new ground-rules for how terror-related cases work in America (which is why lots of legal experts are watching closely)
