| No. 24-983 |
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| Title: |
Havana Docks Corporation, Petitioner v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. |
| Docketed: | March 13, 2025 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (23-10151, 23-10171) |
| Decision Date: | October 22, 2024 |
| Rehearing Denied: | December 20, 2024 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Mar 06 2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2025) Petition Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Representative Mario Díaz-Balart, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 17 2025 | Waiver of right of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. to respond filed. Main Document |
| Mar 19 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025. |
| Mar 25 2025 | Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2025) |
| Apr 02 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2025 to May 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Apr 03 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2025. |
| May 23 2025 | Brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 06 2025 | Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jun 10 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025. |
| Jun 30 2025 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Aug 13 2025 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 27 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 10 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025. |
| Sep 10 2025 | Supplemental brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 03 2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 17 2025 | Brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Nov 17 2025 | Joint appendix filed. Main Document Main Document Proof of Service |
| Nov 24 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Nov 24 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Representative Mario Díaz-Balart, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Nov 24 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Daniel W. Fisk filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 17 2025 | Brief of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 22 2025 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 24 2025 | Brief amici curiae of U.S. Travel Association, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 29 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Cruise Lines International Association filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jan 02 2026 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 23, 2026. |
| Jan 05 2026 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. |
| Jan 12 2026 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 15 2026 | Record received from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and available with the Clerk (one envelope). |
| Jan 16 2026 | Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jan 21 2026 | CIRCULATED |
| Jan 23 2026 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Feb 23 2026 | 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. |
| May 21 2026 | 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. |