Holocaust restitution

Hungarian Holocaust survivors and their heirs sued Hungary and its national railway for property seized during World War II, seeking compensation through U.S. courts.

Republic of Hungary v. Simon
  1. Republic of Hungary v. Simon
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 3, 2021)
  3. Original Case: Republic of Hungary, et al., Petitioners v. Rosalie Simon, et al.
  4. Victims<![CDATA[Rosalie Simon]]><![CDATA[Hungarian Holocaust survivors and their heirs]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Republic of Hungary]]><![CDATA[Magyar Államvasutak Zrt. (MÁV)]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Rosalie Simon]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Gregory Silbert]]><![CDATA[Benjamin W. Snyder]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Sarah E. Harrington]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Justice]]>
  5. Case Tags: Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act;Holocaust restitution;Sovereign immunity;International comity