Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Cruise Lines Over Use of Cuban Docks
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to allow a lawsuit to proceed against major cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean Cruises and Carnival Corporation, over their use of Havana docks that were confiscated by the Cuban government in 1960. The decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas in an 8-1 majority, comes as the Trump administration intensifies economic and political pressure on Cuba. The lawsuit claims that the cruise lines trafficked in property confiscated by the Cuban government when they docked their ships in Havana from 2015 to 2019. The case is significant as it involves property seized shortly after Fidel Castro's rise to power and is tied to a 1996 U.S. law allowing nationals to sue over confiscated property. 
