Supreme Court Petitions to Watch: November 2026
Petitions for writs of certiorari have been filed in four cases previously covered by TLB. The cases involve personal and in rem jurisdiction, as well as the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA). Havlish v. Taliban (and related cases) (FSIA and TRIA) Judgment creditors in various…
Continue ReadingHavlish v. Taliban: Second Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc
As of Spring 2026, Afghan central bank assets blocked by the U.S. government remain unavailable to satisfy terrorism-related judgments. In March, a divided Second Circuit denied rehearing en banc to victims of terrorist attacks who hold judgments against the Taliban and who seek to enforce those judgments against $3.5 billion in “blocked” assets held in…
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