Argued

No. 24-983

Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

See other cases from the Eleventh Circuit.

Docket Entries

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 United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Daniel W. Fisk filed.

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

Brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.

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

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Supplemental brief of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.

Reply of petitioner Havana Docks Corporation filed. (Distributed)

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

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2025.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2025 to May 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2025)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.

Waiver of right of respondents Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al. to respond filed.

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

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2025)

Parties

Havana Docks Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Richard D. Klingler

Havana Docks Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Christopher Landau

MSC Cruises S.A., and MSC Cruises (USA), Inc., Respondent, represented by E. Joshua Rosenkranz

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., et al., Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement

Amici Curiae

Cruise Lines International Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Shay Dvoretzky

Daniel W. Fisk, Amicus Curiae, represented by Marcos Daniel Jimenez

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. María Elvira Salazar, Rep. Carlos Antonio Giménez, Rep. Lois Frankel, and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bryan S. Gowdy

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. María Elvira Salazar, Rep. Carlos Antonio Giménez, Rep. Lois Frankel, and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, Amicus Curiae, represented by Dimitrios Alexandros Peteves

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. María Elvira Salazar, and Rep. Carlos Antonio Giménez, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bryan S. Gowdy

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. María Elvira Salazar, and Rep. Carlos Antonio Giménez, Amicus Curiae, represented by Dimitrios Alexandros Peteves

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by D. John Sauer

U.S. Travel Association, U.S. Tour Operators Association, and American Society of Travel Advisors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley Joseph Bondi

 
Last updated: April 18, 2026