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On Wednesday, family members of victims from the 9/11 attacks attended an appeals courtroom hearing to challenge Saudi Arabia's legal immunity. Three judges heard arguments over whether claims against Saudi Arabia for alleged support to some hijackers can proceed to trial. Despite nearly a quarter-century since the attacks, the judges are still uncertain about many legal issues and did not set a timeline for their decision. Terry Strada, whose husband died in the attacks, expressed optimism after observing what she perceived as strong questioning of Saudi Arabia’s legal position by the judges.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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Around 100 family members of 9/11 victims packed a 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals courtroom in lower Manhattan on September 7 to challenge Saudi Arabia's efforts to avoid liability for aiding the hijackers. The families, many of whom lost loved ones that day, expressed frustration with Riyadh’s denial of culpability despite evidence linking Saudi government agents to the Al Qaeda hijackers. Terry Strada, whose husband Tom died in the attacks, called the Saudi bid to dodge blame "outrageous." The case stems from a lower court ruling last August allowing families to sue Saudi Arabia due to “reasonable evidence” of support for some terrorists involved in 9/11. Despite this, Riyadh claims sovereign immunity and denies prior knowledge of the attacks. The three judges hearing the case did not indicate when they might rule but asked probing questions that encouraged victims' relatives like Strada, who said it was a "good day" as the judges pressed Saudi attorneys on their arguments.
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An appeals courtroom was filled to the brim with family members of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed on Wednesday.
The New York City judges revealed through questioning that there still appear to be many legal issues that need to be decided in the lawsuit, despite it being dragged on for nearly a quarter-century.
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it → fill → century
The judges didn't say when they might rule on whether claims can proceed to trial alleging that Saudi Arabia provided aid to at least two of the 19 men who hijacked planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field that day.
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who → say → Center
Still, Terry Strada, whose husband Tom Strada was killed in the attacks, said she was encouraged that more than 100 family members of 9/11 victims turned out and by the judges' questions.
asserted
members → kill → questions
“It really was a good day for us,” she said afterward.
asserted
she → say → us
“The judges asked really meaningful questions and hammered the Saudi attorneys and didn’t let up.
asserted
judges → ask → attorneys
They weren’t buying what the Saudis were selling.”
asserted
Saudis → buy → what
Hundreds of victims’ relatives and injured survivors, along with insurance companies and businesses claim in lawsuits that employees of the Saudi government knowingly assisted the hijackers and other plotters and fueled al-Qaida’s development into a terrorist organization by funding charities that supported them.
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that → injure → them
Some defendants, including Iran, the Taliban and al-Qaida, have already been found in default.
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defendants → include → default
On Wednesday, lawyers from both sides were questioned repeatedly by the appeals judges who seemed unsure exactly how they would respond to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's claims that it should be dismissed as a defendant on sovereign immunity grounds.
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it → question → grounds
Lawyers for Saudi Arabia say the nation and the U.S. were partners in the 1990s against terrorism, al-Qaida and its founder, Osama bin Laden.
asserted
nation → say → terrorism
Although 15 of the 19 attackers on 9/11 were Saudis, the Saudi government has long denied any involvement in the attacks.
asserted
government → deny → attacks
Lawyers for victims' relatives claim that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia aided the hijackers.
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group → claim → hijackers
The appeal by Saudi Arabia stemmed from an August 2025 ruling by U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels, who decided that the case could proceed in federal court, though he did not rule on the merits of the claims.
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he → stem → claims
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