The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a request to halt a $655.5 million judgment against Palestinian authorities. Justice Sonia Sotomayor rejected the bid to temporarily block the damages. The case stems from a civil lawsuit brought by plaintiffs who allege they were victims of attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004 that resulted in death and injury. These attacks targeted Americans. The lawsuit sought compensation for those harms. This decision allows the original judgment to stand, at least for now, while further legal challenges may be pursued.