U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declines to halt a roughly $655.5–$656 million damages judgment against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA). The decision means collection efforts on the award can continue while the defendants pursue further legal steps, including preparing another appeal. The underlying case is a U.S. civil lawsuit brought by Americans who were killed or injured in attacks in Israel occurring between 2002 and 2004, according to the reports. Sotomayor’s order applies only to the request to pause the judgment; it does not resolve the merits of any appeal that may follow, and it does not indicate that the Supreme Court has ruled on the forthcoming appeal itself. Multiple outlets report that Sotomayor refused the halt, allowing the plaintiffs to continue seeking payment. The judgment has been described as part of a long-running dispute tied to liability for the specific attacks and resulting harm to U.S. citizens.