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This R&D provides resources on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JAFTA). The bill recently became law after Congress mustered a two-thirds majority of both houses to override President Barack Obama’s veto and enables civil claims to be filed against foreign states for acts of international terrorism. Previously, U.S. citizens could only sue nations that the U.S. State Department labeled as state sponsors of terrorism, but the new legislation amends this previous provision of U.S. law. Families of victims of the September 11 terror attacks plan to use the legislation to sue Saudi Arabia, which has said that it will reconsider political and economic ties with the U.S.
Opinion: When US Congress chases votes and not law https://t.co/kRfIRuJdXr @StanleyCohenLaw on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 2, 2016
I joined historic override permitting Americans to sue state sponsors of terrorism and receive a measure of justice. https://t.co/3DP6ElXKZE — Raúl R. Labrador (@Raul_Labrador) September 28, 2016
Cordesman on JASTA, and what it would mean for US-Saudi relations: https://t.co/DyKCu9JLOp
— CSIS (@CSIS) September 29, 2016
Obama was right to reject the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. Congress Puts the U.S. in Danger https://t.co/5r1sXqwIQV — Elayne (laynie) (@laynier) September 29, 2016
Statement from CIA Director John O. Brennan Regarding the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act”https://t.co/Xr62gxdztB
— CIA (@CIA) September 28, 2016
‘Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act’ is law as Congress rejects Obama’s veto. This is massive. #BlowToObamahttps://t.co/ZVcPmCnaKS — কাঞ্চন গুপ্ত (@KanchanGupta) September 28, 2016
Obama did the right thing to veto of Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (Jasta), here’s why: https://t.co/6N3FCHcw2x
— Meghan Stabler (@MeghanStabler) September 23, 2016
#TopStories President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act was… https://t.co/HOmD0NGs5W #YasminMitri — Yasmin Mitri (@yasminmitri) September 23, 2016
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Won’t Bring Justice for 9/11 – U.S. News & World Report https://t.co/gFe4AtGpSk
— IndianIntelligenceTM (@iitmweb) September 15, 2016
Congress approved the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). Why President Obama will veto the Act. https://t.co/WXJhdkRutN — Minnesota Law Review (@MinnesotaLawRev) September 14, 2016
Angered by 9/11 victims law, Saudi Arabia rethinks alliance with the U.S. https://t.co/BNRcPUdkFS
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) September 30, 2016