U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Dec. 11, 2013
California's stolen artworks law passes 9th Circuit muster
A state statute that extends deadlines for seeking return of stolen artworks isn't preempted by the federal government's exclusive authority over foreign affairs, a 9th Circuit panel ruled on Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A California statute that extends deadlines for seeking return of stolen artworks does not intrude on the federal government's exclusive right to conduct foreign affairs, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday.
As a result, an Ohio man's estate can pursue its quest to get from a Spanish museum his grandmother's masterpiece Impressionist painting by Camille Pissarro. The Nazi...
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