Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. and Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A. are two Supreme Court cases focusing on Cuban property seizures and immunity from lawsuits. The first case examines whether expropriated property that was later returned to the Cuban government remains subject to trafficking claims in U.S. courts. The second case considers whether the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act affects Cuban corporations’ immunity from U.S. lawsuits, potentially allowing them to be sued in American courts.
Background reporting notes that the Trump administration was backing lawsuits seeking compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime, highlighting ongoing tensions over seized assets and the legal mechanisms for Americans to recover losses. Public discussion and coverage are being coordinated with C-SPAN’s schedule, with start times listed in U.S. Eastern Time for separate hearings on international law and foreign sovereign immunity.
C-SPAN's description in advance of the first oral argument in Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. is: "The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., a case examining whether expropriated property that has lawfully been reverted to the Cuban government remains subject to a trafficking claim."
C-SPAN's description of the second (Exxon Mobile Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, S.A.) is: "The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Exxon Mobile Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, S.A., which examines if the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act annuls Cuban corporations' immunity from lawsuits in U.S. courts."
Case Background
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SCOTUSblog: Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
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SCOTUSblog: Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A.
Where to Listen
All start times US Eastern.
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C-SPAN: Supreme Court Hears Case on International Law (10 a.m.)
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C-SPAN: Supreme Court Hears Case on Foreign Sovereign Immunity (11 a.m.)
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