Supreme Court Allows Victims of Terrorist Attacks Overseas to Sue in US Courts

A federal appeals court had barred victims from suing in domestic courts.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on May 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 20 unanimously upheld a law that empowers Americans harmed by terrorist attacks abroad to sue in U.S. courts.

The opinion in the 9–0 decision was written by Chief Justice John Roberts.