Supreme Court Blocks Lawsuit Against Hungary for Seizing Assets During the Holocaust

The survivors argued they are allowed to sue in U.S. courts because their property was seized in violation of international law.

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor poses during a group photo of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool via Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with Hungary on Feb. 21, ruling that a group of foreigners may not sue that country in U.S. courts over Holocaust-era asset seizures.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the court’s 9–0 opinion in Republic of Hungary v. Simon.