Nazi-Era Claims From Holocaust Heirs Rebuffed at Supreme Court (1)

Heirs of Holocaust victims stripped of their property during World War II can’t press their claims in U.S. courts—at least not yet.

The Supreme Court Feb. 3 sided with Hungary and Germany in a pair of cases, saying foreign courts should resolve disputes between those countries and their citizens—not the U.S.

During oral arguments Dec. 7, several of the justices were concerned that allowing these suits to continue here could open the U.S. to suits in other countries.

“Look what you’re opening up,” Justice Stephen Breyer said during arguments, noting that the list of things the U.S. could be hauled ...