Supreme Court allowed suits against Palestinian authorities; plaintiffs won a $655.5 million judgment in 2015 having sued over 2002-2004 Jerusalem shootings and bombings

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel.

By Andrew ChungAugust 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Monday to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to…