U.S. Supreme Court allows judicial actions over Cuba-seized American assets from 1960

On 2026-05-21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-1 ruling allowing Havana Docks Corporation to pursue damages claims against cruise lines over use of Cuban-confiscated property. The decision affects litigation tied to assets seized in Cuba in 1960 and was described as supported by the Trump administration. It may affect future U.S.-Cuba relations, but the immediate action was a judicial ruling in Washington, DC.