WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court today announced that it will not review a Ninth Circuit Court decision that struck down a California law extending the statute of limitations on Armenian Genocide-era insurance claims cases, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
The Supreme Court's decision not to review the case lets stand a lower court decision that effectively prevents U.S. citizens from pursuing redress for unpaid insurance claims by using the rarely invoked foreig
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Is this a surprise to anyone? Does anyone remember anything positive done by the US government in favor of Armenians? I am not talking about lip service, I am talking about tangible actions.
with Erdogan’s friend Obama in the White House, this decision was to be expected. It’s amazing that the Federal govt interferes in private claims.
Actually, the Supreme Court asked the US Solicitor General to present the federal government’s position. These requests are typical and remember that at the Supreme Court level, the case is never just a “private claim” because of the broader implications of the top court’s ruling.
So much for US justice.
Armenians should have patience and keep fighting for their rights, presidents go and come, Judges go and come, but Armenians will be around for some time to come, and justice will prevail.
I remember a case similar to this involving Nazi Germany and the Jews that were persecuted. They got their right to file claims. I find it very interesting that the same did not apply to Armenian claims. Typical though. The govt give us lip service all the time and has never done anything to help us. They are in bed with Turkey. I remember President Obama, when he was campaiging the first time, promised to address the Armenian Genocide issue but once he was elected the first offical trip he took was to Turkey to kiss up to them. Just disgusting and deplorable about how the US has treated the Armenians. It has gone on right from day one when Ambassador Morganthau first reported it. Nothing was done then and nothing is still be done to right the wrongs.
Lori. That’s incorrect. Most Holocaust related cases filed since the 1990s have failed to win in the courts. See the case, American Insurance Assoc. v. Garamendi at http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2002/2002_02_722
Our leaders need to get grass roots brought up to date to develop and support a call to action.
I’m sorry to say it but I think if this were a Jewish issue it would have been more successful in the Supreme Court rather than being passed off so easily. The Armenians need to make themselves of greater value to the United States. I believe there are many unseen anti-Armenian factors working fervently in the background, what some (Turks and others) call ‘back room politics,’ Supreme Court or not…
Mardehros, you think?!!!! Jews are in control of the government, the courts, media and the banks what do you expect? Armenians are in control of nothing.
In this case the insurance companies with their deep pockets have easily influenced the government and the courts. As they say all politicians believe in the “Golden Rule”. Which is “Those who have the Gold make the rules”.
Why is it that Armenians always get screwed? Is there any way to change it? This is really another huge slap in the face for Armenians, who see almost every day in the news, how the US bends over backwards to help certain groups recoup their stolen properties that were taken abroad in places like Germany, Austria, France, etc. or to receive compensation for such thefts.
Maybe all of those can now be declared illegal, because this decision says that the US has no right to interfere? I’d like to see the US ask the victims of the holocaust to give their properties back to the thieves – yeah, right.
because Armenians by nature are smarter and more crafty then our enemy yet also by nature we are much more human and not as vile and evil as our enemy is.
Good comment Karekin. Armenians should contact and maintain contact with their Representative and Senators. That’s how the Jews do it, let them know what you need/want and that you vote for them and that you care about such matters.
Fredrik Fuller’s comment is recognized and appreciated.