On Wednesday, April 20, the Supreme Court of the United Stated ruled in favor of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and their families in a six to two split, allowing victims and their families to collect two million dollars from Iran’s central bank. The supreme court also decided that Congress did not overstep its boundaries when it passed a law about securing such compensation.

There is much controversy surroudning this issues, as tensions between the United States and Iran rise, and there are concerns that this court ruling will lead to 9/11 victims and families suing Saudi Arabia for their possible involvement. Some people, such as Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, believe that Congress did overstep its boundaries when deciding that the families and victims can sue another country’s government. Chief Justice John Roberts has stated that Congress interfered with the role of judiciary by passing the law while the court case was pending. In a statement reported to CNN, Chief Justice Roberts said the law “violates the bedrock rule” and that the “judicial power is vested in the judicial branch alone.”