Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Record returned to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Judgment Issued.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kavanaugh, J., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

In action filed by the Havana Docks Corporation pursuant to Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, 22 U. S. C. §6021 et seq., related to its property interest in the operation of docks at the Port of Havana, respondent cruise lines’ use of the docks is sufficient to establish that they used “property which was confiscated by the Cuban Government;” Havana Docks is not required to establish that the cruise lines “trafficked” in Havana Dock’s property interest. [608/1]

Argued. 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.

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.

CIRCULATED

Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.

Record received from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and available with the Clerk (one envelope).

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 23, 2026.

Brief amicus curiae of Cruise Lines International Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of U.S. Travel Association, et al. filed.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Daniel W. Fisk filed.

Brief amici curiae of Representative Mario Díaz-Balart, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)

Brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.

Petition GRANTED.

Supplemental brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.