Hungary, Holocaust and Supreme Court

Supreme Court majority appears skeptical of allowing Holocaust survivors to sue Hungary in US courts
A majority of the Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical that Holocaust victims and their families are permitted to haul Hungary into American courts to recover property stolen during World War II,
Supreme Court wrestles with Hungary’s effort to end Holocaust survivor lawsuit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday probed the international consequences of allowing a group of Holocaust survivors and their heirs to leverage U.S. courts to seek compensation from Hungary for confiscating their property.
Justices weigh Holocaust survivors’ right to sue Hungary for compensation
A long-running dispute reached the Supreme Court again on Tuesday over efforts by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust to receive compensation for property that was seized by the Hungarian government during its extermination campaign in collaboration with the Nazis.
Justices fret over international law violation in Holocaust heir suit against Hungary
The high court considered whether forcing Hungary to atone for stealing Jews’ property during the Holocaust would disrupt international norms.
Hungary Tries to Beat Lawsuit from Holocaust Survivors
Hungary, backed by amicus supporters Germany and the United States, has challenged the D.C. Circuit’s more permissive approach to satisfying the expropriation exception under the FSIA.
At Supreme Court, Holocaust survivors seek right to sue for compensation of seized property
It has been nearly 80 years since World War II officially ended in Europe. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the latest chapter in efforts by the victims of the war’s atrocities to recover confiscated property.
Holocaust survivors seek compensation for confiscated property at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court hears a case on Tuesday about Holocaust survivors who say Hungary stole their property during World War II. The court is looking at whether the survivors can sue in U.S. court to be compensated. Here & Now 's Robin Young speaks with Emily Bazelon, staff writer at the New York Times Magazine and a fellow at Yale Law School.
Floral Park Holocaust survivor seeks to get back some of what Nazis stole
The lawsuit asserts that in 1944, as Nazi Germany was headed toward defeat late in World War II, the government of Occupied ...
Supreme Court springs back to work with four key cases on the docket
The Washington Examiner breaks down the four cases the Supreme Court will take up next week to open the December session.
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Supreme Court will review Holocaust survivors’ lawsuit against Hungary
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether a group of Holocaust survivors and their heirs can haul Hungary into an American court to answer for confiscating property from Jews while ...