Park Slope lesbians might like her, and Republicans might like her enough to not fillibuster her, but that doesn't mean everyone is a fan of Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan. Some 9/11 family members are accusing Kagan of helping squash a lawsuit accusing the Saudi royals of helping finance the 9/11 attacks.
Thousands of 9/11 relatives were part of the suit, which traced funding for the 19 hijackers to certain Saudi royals, along with banks, corporations and Islamic charities. Kagan filed a brief to the Supreme Court last May, arguing that the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act shielded Saudi princes from the suit's claims, citing "the potentially significant foreign-relations consequences of subjecting another sovereign state to suit."
"Kagan is the main reason why the Supreme Court ruled against the 9/11 families...Kagan protected them. I think it's a huge issue, and I hope it comes up in her confirmation hearings," said William Doyle, one of the plaintiffs, who lost his son in the attack.
