Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Saudi 9-11 Case

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6/29/2009

(Washington, DC) -- Saudi Arabia and four Saudi princes will not be held liable for the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling on Saudi liability for the 2001 tragedy.

The lower court dismissed the lawsuit, saying the Saudis were protected by sovereign immunity in a lawsuit brought by 9-11 victims and families.

A Saudi banker and a charity were also named in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit argued the defendants were culpable because they donated money to Muslim charities that also helped fund the al-Qaeda terrorist network.