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Supreme Court rules against USS Cole victims in Sudan lawsuit
The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled against victims and families of the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole in their lawsuit against Sudan.
Posted — UpdatedBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter
CNN — The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled against victims and families of the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole in their lawsuit against Sudan.
The court, 8-1, said the victims did not properly serve notice of their lawsuit to the government of Sudan.
The decision clears the way for lower courts to throw out the more than $314 million default judgment that was awarded to the families.
Justice Clarence Thomas dissented in the 8-1 ruling.
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