U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against USS Cole Victims In Sudan Bombing Lawsuit

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CNN: Supreme Court rules against USS Cole victims in Sudan lawsuit

The Supreme Court on 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.

The case arose from the bombing of the USS Cole, in which 17 US Navy sailors were killed and 42 were wounded when a boat pulled up alongside the USS Cole and exploded while docked at the port of Aden, Yemen.

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WNU Editor: The lawsuit was thrown over a technically. But the families can still sue by pursuing a different procedure.

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