The Supreme Court will consider whether a California woman can sue Austria in U.S. courts to recoup Nazi-looted art. Maria Altmann, who fled Austria, is seeking $150 million worth of paintings that were stolen 65 years ago. Austria has appealed the case, questioning California court rulings that Altmann can sue Austria and the Austrian Gallery in the United States.
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