No. 24-699
Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Corporación Cimex, S.A. (Cuba), et al.
Tags: cuban-property-confiscation foreign-sovereign-immunity helms-burton-act international-law property-rights sovereign-immunity-exception
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Helms-Burton Act abrogates foreign sovereign immunity in cases against Cuban instrumentalities, or whether parties proceeding under that Act must also satisfy an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Helms-Burton Act abrogates foreign sovereign immunity in cases against Cuban instrumentalities, or whether parties proceeding under that Act must also satisfy an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Docket Entries
2026-02-23
Argued. For petitioner: Morgan L. Ratner, Washington, D. C.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jules L. Lobel, Pittsburgh, Pa.
2026-02-04
Reply of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed)
2026-02-04
Reply of Exxon Mobil Corporation submitted.
2026-01-26
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2026-01-21
CIRCULATED
2026-01-16
Brief amici curiae of Foreign Sovereign Immunity Scholars filed.
2026-01-16
Brief amici curiae of Foreign International Law Scholars, et al. filed.
2026-01-16
Brief amici curiae of Foreign Relations and Separation of Powers Scholars filed.
2026-01-16
Amicus brief of Foreign International Law Scholars and Jurists submitted.
2026-01-12
Motion of EXXON MOBIL CORP. for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.
2026-01-12
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2026-01-09
Brief of Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), Corporación CIMEX, S.A (Panama), Unión Cuba-Petróleo submitted.
2026-01-09
Brief of respondents Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), et al. filed.
2026-01-06
Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2026-01-06
Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and available with the Clerk.
2026-01-05
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
2026-01-02
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 23, 2026.
2025-12-15
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2025-12-05
Brief amici curiae of King Ranch, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-12-05
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2025-12-05
Brief amici curiae of King Ranch Inc., et al. filed.
2025-12-05
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2025-12-05
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of petitioner filed.
2025-12-05
Amicus brief of King Ranch Inc., Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Company, and Grant Manheim submitted.
2025-12-05
Amicus brief of EXXON MOBIL CORP. submitted.
2025-12-05
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America submitted.
2025-12-01
Amicus brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation & DRI Center for Law and Public Policy submitted.
2025-12-01
Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2025-11-28
Brief of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed.
2025-11-28
Brief of Exxon Mobil Corporation submitted.
2025-11-10
Motion of Exxon Mobil Corporation to dispense with joint appendix submitted.
2025-11-10
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation.
2025-10-31
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 28, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 9, 2026.
2025-10-23
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2025-10-23
Motion of Exxon Mobil Corporation for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-03
Petition GRANTED.
2025-09-10
Supplemental brief of respondents Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-09-10
Supplemental Brief of Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), Corporación CIMEX, S.A (Panama), Unión Cuba-Petróleo submitted.
2025-09-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-27
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2025-05-05
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2025-04-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025.
2025-04-15
Reply of Exxon Mobil Corporation submitted.
2025-04-15
Reply of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed)
2025-04-01
Brief of respondents Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), et al. in opposition filed.
2025-04-01
Brief of Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), Corporación CIMEX, S.A (Panama), Unión Cuba-Petróleo in opposition submitted.
2025-02-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 2, 2025.
2025-01-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 3, 2025 to April 2, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-31
Motion of Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), Corporación CIMEX, S.A (Panama), Unión Cuba-Petróleo for an extension of time submitted.
2025-01-30
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2025-01-30
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2025-01-30
Brief amici curiae of King Ranch Inc., et al. filed.
2025-01-30
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America submitted.
2025-01-30
Amicus brief of King Ranch Inc., Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Company, and Grant Manheim submitted.
2025-01-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 3, 2025.
2025-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 30, 2025 to March 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-06
Motion of Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), Corporación CIMEX, S.A (Panama), Unión Cuba-Petróleo for an extension of time submitted.
2024-12-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2025)
2024-10-10
Application (24A330) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 27, 2024.
2024-10-03
Application (24A330) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 28, 2024 to December 27, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Atlantic Legal Foundation & DRI Center for Law and Public Policy
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), Corporación CIMEX, S.A (Panama), Unión Cuba-Petróleo
EXXON MOBIL CORP.
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Amicus
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Jeffrey B. Wall — Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Petitioner
Foreign Relations and Separation of Powers Scholars
Foreign Sovereign Immunity Scholars
Christina Georgia Hioureas — Foley Hoag LLP, Amicus
King Ranch Inc., Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Company, and Grant Manheim
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Ilana Hope Eisenstein — DLA Piper LLP (US), Amicus