Supreme Court to Review Holocaust Survivors' Lawsuit Against Hungary
Justices to decide if U.S. courts can hear claims for property confiscated during World War II under international law exceptions.
- Case revolves around the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and its exceptions for property taken in violation of international law.
- Survivors argue that Hungary's commingling of confiscated property proceeds with other funds creates a commercial nexus with the U.S.
- Lower courts are divided on whether the lawsuit meets the requirements to proceed in American courts.
- The Supreme Court previously ruled on a similar case involving Germany, impacting the current lawsuit.
- Arguments are set for the fall, with a decision expected by June 2025.
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