Fuld v. PLO: Due Process and Foreign Terrorism Claims

A Notebook LM review of a June 2025 United States Supreme Court opinion concerning the constitutionality of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA), specifically its provisions for personal jurisdiction over the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA). The core issue is whether the PSJVTA's assertion of jurisdiction over these entities, which are not recognized as sovereign by the U.S., violates the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The majority opinion reverses a lower court's decision, holding that the Fifth Amendment does not impose the same strict territorial limits on federal courts as the Fourteenth Amendment imposes on state courts, particularly when foreign policy and national security are involved. Justice Thomas's concurring opinion further explores the historical understanding of the Fifth Amendment, arguing that it imposes no territorial constraints on Congress's power to extend federal jurisdiction and that any such limits traditionally stemmed from international law, which Congress has the authority to override.