Republic of Hungary v. Simon is a case currently on appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.[1] The case concerns the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and the evidentiary standard necessary for a plaintiff to claim jurisdiction in United States Federal Courts.
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| Full case name | Republic of Hungary v. Simon |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Simon v. Republic of Hungary, 77 F.4th 1077 (D.C. Cir. 2023). |
| Laws applied | |
| Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act | |
Background
editDuring World War II, Hungary was occupied by Nazi Germany; Jews were persecuted, deported, and sent to Nazi concentration and extermination camps where they were systematically killed. The Hungarian State Railways were used to transport Jews to the camps and to transport Nazi loot out of Hungary.[2][3]
Survivors of the Holocaust in Hungary sued Hungary in 2014, claiming that they were entitled to damages for their treatment by the State through its instrumentality, the Hungarian State Railways.[4] Hungary objected, contending that an American federal District Court lacked jurisdiction over it under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.[4] The case was appealed several times on the jurisdictional issue, reaching the Supreme Court in 2021. The Court remanded the case for further consideration in light of its decision in Germany v. Philipp.
The case reached the Supreme Court again during the 2024 term and has no date set for oral argument as of September 24, 2024.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Republic of Hungary v. Simon". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Bravin, Jess (February 3, 2021). "Supreme Court Denies Holocaust Victims' Property Claims Against Nazi Germany, Hungary". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Collections Search - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum". collections.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b "Simon v. Republic Hungary, 37 F. Supp. 3d 381 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.