NEW YORK (AP) - Relatives of Sept. 11 victims say they're angry
that the Justice Department is supporting the Saudi royal family's
bid to be removed from a 9/11 lawsuit.
The families of some victims have accused the royal family of
financially backing terrorist groups that carried out the 2001
attacks.
The Justice Department filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court
on Friday. It supports the Saudis' argument that the royal family
as a sovereign state cannot be sued in a U.S. court.
Bill Doyle's son was killed at the World Trade Center. He says
the Obama administration's court filing undermines the nation's
fight against terrorism.
Several lower courts have dismissed the lawsuit. The Supreme
Court has not decided whether to hear the case.
