Discussion Thread: US Supreme Court Hears Two Cases Related to Seized Cuban-American Relations

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

• The New York Times: Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960 | Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.

• SCOTUSblog: Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

• SCOTUSblog: Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A.

Where to Listen

All start times US Eastern.

• C-SPAN: Supreme Court Hears Case on International Law (10 a.m.)

• C-SPAN: Supreme Court Hears Case on Foreign Sovereign Immunity (11 a.m.)