The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case involving Holocaust victims and their families seeking to recover property stolen during World War II from Hungary. The families have been engaged in a legal battle with Hungary for nearly 15 years over whether they can pursue their lawsuit in American courts.
The central issue revolves around a narrow exception to the general prohibition on suing foreign governments in the United States. The families argue that Hungary sold expropriated property and used the proceeds to purchase equipment in the US, thereby justifying their lawsuit under the exception.
