9/11 victims' families seek ruling against Saudi Arabia in appeals court

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 7 Oct, 21:00 · Archive

Families of 9/11 victims packed a New York appeals court as judges heard arguments over whether a civil lawsuit against Saudi Arabia can proceed.

Around 100 relatives of 9/11 victims packed the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in lower Manhattan on Wednesday for a hearing on whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed. Judges Guido Calabresi, William Nardini and Eunice Lee heard arguments from lawyers representing both the families and Saudi Arabia, which is seeking to end the litigation.

The families are suing to hold Saudi Arabia responsible for allegedly aiding the Al Qaeda hijackers. Relatives called the Saudi government's bid to avoid the trial 'outrageous'. The judges did not immediately reveal how they would rule on the matter.

How it is being reported

• 9/11 families flood New York court seeking justice over alleged Saudi plotters: ‘I’m still angry’Lawsuit alleges that the Saudi government provided support to several of the hijackers, a claim the kingdom has consistently deniedIndependent World · 7 Oct, 21:58
• 9/11 victims’ families challenge Saudi Arabia in appeals court hearingThe appeals judges seemed unsure exactly how they would respond to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's claims that it should be dismissed as a defendant on sovereign immunity groundsIndependent World · 7 Oct, 21:28
• Federal appeals judges don't reveal how they'll rule on Saudi Arabia's effort to end 9/11 litigationFamily members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks crowded a federal appeals courtroom in New York City where three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceedIndependent World · 7 Oct, 20:43
• 9/11 families suing Saudi Arabia flood NY court as gov’t tries to dodge blame: ‘Outrageous’Relatives of Sept.11 victims flooded a New York City courtroom Wednesday — where they ripped Saudi Arabia’s bid to avoid blame for aiding the Al Qaeda hijackers as “outrageous.” Around 100 people who lost loved ones on that horrific day packed the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in lower Manhattan, just blocks from Ground Zero,...New York Post · 7 Oct, 20:21
• Families of 9/11 victims to pack NYC court as Saudi gov’t tries to dodge civil trial: ‘The Kingdom continues to lie’Appeals court Judges Guido Calabresi, William Nardini and Eunice Lee will hear from lawyers for both Saudi Arabia and the 9/11 victims' families on Wednesday.New York Post · 7 Oct, 12:30

In this story: Saudi Arabia · Al Qaeda · New York · 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

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