Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a U.S. company regarding claims over property seized during the Cuban revolution. The decision revives a lawsuit against cruise lines that operated in Cuba, asserting they used confiscated property. This ruling is part of ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, particularly under the Trump administration's policies.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Havana Docks, a U.S. company with claims on confiscated Cuban property.
- ▪The lawsuit targets cruise lines that operated in Cuba during a brief thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations.
- ▪Justice Clarence Thomas stated that the cruise lines used property that Havana Docks claims ownership of.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onSupreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolutionThe Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years agoByMARK SHERMAN Associated PressMay 21, 2026, 12:04 PM1:43FILE - An American flag waves in front of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 2, 2020.
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