Jason Hipp was quoted in
Global Investigations Review (GIR) on the US Department of Justice's decision to intervene to defend the constitutionality of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, a landmark law that allows victims of terrorism to pursue civil claims against those accused of aiding and abetting terrorist acts.
In speaking with
GIR, Hipp noted that it was not surprising that the US chose to intervene.
“That statute and the Anti-Terrorism Act serve a vital purpose in providing a mechanism for compensation to US nationals and their family members injured by heinous acts of terrorism,” he said.
“Congress has recognized that the statute also serves an important deterrence function as part of the country’s broader national security objectives to counter terrorist financing – the United States will not lightly give up that tool in its toolbox,” Hipp added.
Read the full article in GIR.
