Republic of Hungary, et al., Petitioners v. Rosalie Simon, et al.

  1. December 07, 2020

    Justices Tackle Sovereign Immunity Scope In Nazi Theft Cases

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared skeptical of Hungary's argument that a proposed class action over possessions it allegedly seized during the Holocaust should not proceed, suggesting that tossing the case would go against Congress' intent. 

  2. December 04, 2020

    Up Next At High Court: Nazi Art Theft, Facebook Class Action

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear its final cases of 2020 starting Monday, including a $250 million lawsuit against Germany over art stolen by Nazis, a high-profile Facebook privacy case, and a separation-of-powers showdown involving a housing regulator.

  3. September 08, 2020

    Hungary Asks High Court To Reverse In Holocaust Row

    Hungary is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit finding that a proposed class action filed against it by Hungarian Jews over possessions allegedly seized during the Holocaust can proceed in the United States, saying the U.S. court should refrain on comity grounds or risk fomenting "international discord."

  4. May 27, 2020

    DOJ Tells Justices To Take Up $250M Nazi Art Fight

    The Justice Department urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a D.C. Circuit ruling that revived a long-simmering fight over Nazi Germany's purchase of $250 million in medieval art, which descendants of the Jewish art dealers involved say had been stolen.