Biden administration seeks delay over Prince Mohammed immunity decision
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#649QG)
Representatives seek delay in court proceeding over Khashoggi murder after news crown prince has been named prime minister
The Biden administration is seeking a 45-day delay in a court proceeding in which it has been asked by a US judge whether it believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in a case involving the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Representatives from the US justice department said in a legal notice filed on Friday that the department was seeking the extension after Saudi Arabia announced in a press release last week that Prince Mohammed had been named prime minister.
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