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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Sherman

Court deals blow to Holocaust survivors’ lawsuit against Hungary

Supreme Court - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday dealt a severe blow to Holocaust survivors and their families in a long-running lawsuit seeking compensation from Hungary for property confiscated during World War II.

The justices threw out an appeals court ruling that had allowed the lawsuit to continue despite a federal law that generally shields sovereign nations like Hungary from suits in U.S. courts.

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