Posted on 10/04/2015 4:35:01 AM PDT by huldah1776
The Supreme Court said Thursday it hear an appeal from Iran's central bank over a $1.75 billion judgment awarded to victims of terrorist attacks, including the 1983 bombing that killed 241 Marines in Lebanon.
The justices agreed to review a ruling from the federal appeals court in New York that said the judgment against Bank Markazi could be distributed to several hundred victims and families of those killed or injured in attacks sponsored by the government of Iran.
The bank had argued that seizing the assets would conflict with treaty agreements between the United States and Iran. The money is in the custody or a court-appointed trustee after President Barack Obama in 2012 ordered Iranian assets blocked, including those of Bank Markazi.
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My prayers go out to these families and our military families who have been betrayed once again by the traitors of the executive branch who negotiate with murderers and by doing so are complicit in all terrorist acts.
Who will file a lawsuit against the executive branch, v.p. included, for terrorism? If done, wait till after Boehner quits and be sure the next speaker of the house will make a good president for a year.
Ted Cruz pointed to the responsibility over this money as one of the options to hobble the Iran deal.
Well,we *know* who she,and three others,will side with.
Seven hundred million in attorney fees?
The fix is in. I predict the families won’t see a dime.
The fix is in.
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It certainly is. One cannot have any faith in a body that arbitrarily re-defines and re-writes laws. The USSC is a rogue, kangaroo court.
When are the families of the 3000 Americans that died on 9/11 going to sue Saudi Arabia?
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