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Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-983 11th Cir. Feb 23, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether a plaintiff under Title III of the LIBERTAD Act must prove that the defendant trafficked in property confiscated by the Cuban government as to which the plaintiff owns a claim, or instead that the defendant trafficked in property that the plaintiff would have continued to own at the time of trafficking in a counterfactual world "as if there had been no expropriation."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/06/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2025)
03/14/2025Brief amici curiae of Representative Mario Díaz-Balart, et al. filed.
03/17/2025Waiver of right of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. to respond filed.
03/19/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
03/25/2025Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2025)
04/02/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2025 to May 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
04/03/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2025.
05/23/2025Brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.
06/06/2025Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed. (Distributed)
06/10/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
06/30/2025The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
08/13/2025Supplemental brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.
08/27/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
09/10/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/10/2025Supplemental brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/03/2025Petition GRANTED.
11/17/2025Brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.
11/17/2025Joint appendix filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Representative Mario Díaz-Balart, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Daniel W. Fisk filed.
12/17/2025Brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed.
12/22/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
12/24/2025Brief amici curiae of U.S. Travel Association, et al. filed.
12/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Cruise Lines International Association filed.
01/02/2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 23, 2026.
01/05/2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
01/12/2026Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
01/15/2026Record received from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and available with the Clerk (one envelope).
01/16/2026Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.
01/21/2026CIRCULATED
01/23/2026Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
02/23/2026Argued. For petitioner: Richard D. Klingler, Washington, D. C.; and Aimee Brown, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va.