The U.S. Supreme Court Monday invited the acting solicitor general to express the Obama administration’s views on whether Saudi Arabia is immune to claims that the kingdom somehow aided in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The one-sentence order is being viewed by plaintiffs’ counsel as a step in the right direction for a group of insurance companies who sued Saudi Arabia and some of its government officials for billions the companies paid out in losses after the attacks.
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