Emden v. Museum of Fine Arts

Fifth Circuit Applies Act of State Doctrine in Holocaust Art Case

By William S. Dodge
June 18, 2024 posted in: Act of State Doctrine

Does the act of state doctrine apply to mistakes? On May 29, 2024, the Fifth Circuit held in Emden v. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston that the doctrine bars a claim for return of a painting that the Dutch government gave to the wrong person after World War II. There were several copies of this…

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