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Supreme Court unanimously sides with Hungary in Holocaust survivors’ lawsuit
- The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Hungary, dismissing a lawsuit from Holocaust survivors seeking compensation for property taken during World War II.
- The justices ruled that the survivors did not meet the legal requirements to proceed with their claims against Hungary.
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated that "a commingling theory, without more," does not satisfy the law's requirements.
- The justices dismissed an appeals court ruling that allowed the lawsuit to continue despite federal laws protecting sovereign nations.
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Survivors and their descendants have been demanding compensation for family property confiscated during World War II since 2010.
Justices rule out “commingled funds” theory in Hungarian Holocaust survivors’ compensation suit - SCOTUSblog
ShareA unanimous Supreme Court on Friday threw out a ruling by a federal appeals court that allowed a lawsuit brought by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust to go forward. The survivors contended that their claims fell within an exception to the general presumption that foreign governments cannot be sued in U.S. courts because Hungary and its national railway confiscated their property, sold it, and mixed it with their other funds to do busines…
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
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