Attorney General Ashley Moody and 21 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of, and family members of those murdered during, Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation Inc.—also known as American Muslims for Palestine—and the National Students for Justice in Palestine accountable for allegedly providing material support to Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization. The brief argues that dismissing these claims before discovery would undermine the ability of victims to receive compensation and prevent organizations like AMP and NSJP from being held accountable for their actions.

Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “I have been clear since the abhorrent attacks on October 7th that any group found to be providing material support for foreign terrorist organizations will be held accountable for breaking the law. I, along with my colleagues, am proud to support legal efforts to enforce the Anti-Terrorism Act.”

The ATA was specifically designed to provide a civil cause of action for victims of international terrorism, allowing them to seek monetary damages from those who provide material support to terrorist groups. Because some states have limited avenues for victims to seek damages from supporters of terrorism, the ATA remains the most effective tool for plaintiffs seeking compensation for the horrific acts committed against them. In this case, the ATA may be the only legal recourse for the plaintiffs to hold AMP and NSJP accountable for their alleged actions.

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