PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined attorneys general from 29 other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow families of 9/11 victims access to billions of dollars in frozen Taliban-linked assets.
The bipartisan coalition recently filed a legal brief supporting efforts to make approximately $3.5 billion in frozen funds available to families seeking compensation for losses tied to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The case centers on allegations that the Taliban provided support and safe haven to al-Qaida before the attacks. Supporters of the effort argue the frozen assets should be used to help compensate those who lost loved ones.
Jackley said the funds should be made available to assist the families of 9/11 victims. Attorneys general from North Dakota and Wyoming are also among those backing the legal filing.
The matter is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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