In Re: Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 — 2d Cir. (Oct 7, 2026)
The Second Circuit hears an appeal in the September 11 litigation involving judgments against Iran. Several groups of plaintiffs had obtained judgments in cases handled together in the Southern District of New York. The district court later certified Iran judgments as final under Rule 54(b) and authorized their registration in the Eastern District of New York. When a case has multiple claims or parties, Rule 54(b) allows a court to enter a final judgment on fewer than all of them, but only if it expressly finds no just reason for delay.
In Re: Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 (No. 26-666) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued October 7, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — Second Circuit:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/audio/26-666.mp3
Argument date and docket — Official Second Circuit recording listing:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/oral_arguments.html
Prior Iran-judgment certification and registration — Daniels order, April 1, 2026:https://app.midpage.ai/document/smith-v-the-islamic-emirate--26347602-0cca-4011-9284-ea9ce188e1e9
Rule 54(b) — Current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, page 80:https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf
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