Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
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."
Mar 6, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2025)Mar 14, 2025Brief amici curiae of Representative Mario Díaz-Balart, et al. filed.Mar 17, 2025Waiver of right of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. to respond filed.
Mar 19, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
Mar 25, 2025Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2025)
Apr 2, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2025 to May 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 3, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2025.
May 23, 2025Brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.Jun 6, 2025Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed. (Distributed)Jun 10, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
Jun 30, 2025The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Aug 13, 2025Supplemental brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.Aug 27, 2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 10, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Sep 10, 2025Supplemental brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 3, 2025Petition GRANTED.
Nov 17, 2025Brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.Nov 17, 2025Joint appendix filed.Nov 24, 2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Nov 24, 2025Brief amici curiae of Representative Mario Díaz-Balart, et al. filed.Nov 24, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Daniel W. Fisk filed.Dec 17, 2025Brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed.Dec 22, 2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Dec 24, 2025Brief amici curiae of U.S. Travel Association, et al. filed.Dec 29, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Cruise Lines International Association filed.Jan 2, 2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Jan 5, 2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Jan 12, 2026Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 15, 2026Record received from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and available with the Clerk (one envelope).
Jan 16, 2026Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.Jan 21, 2026CIRCULATED
Jan 23, 2026Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Feb 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.
Recommended Citation: Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/havana-docks-corporation-v-royal-caribbean-cruises-ltd/