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Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A.

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-699 D.C. Cir. Feb 23, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: 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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/03/2024Application (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.
10/10/2024Application (24A330) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 27, 2024.
12/27/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2025)
01/06/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 30, 2025 to March 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
01/07/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 3, 2025.
01/30/2025Brief amici curiae of King Ranch Inc., et al. filed.
01/30/2025Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
01/31/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 3, 2025 to April 2, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
02/03/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 2, 2025.
04/01/2025Brief of respondents Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), et al. in opposition filed.
04/15/2025Reply of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed)
04/16/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025.
05/05/2025The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
08/27/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
09/10/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/10/2025Supplemental brief of respondents Corporación Cimex, S.A. (Cuba), et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/03/2025Petition GRANTED.
10/23/2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
10/31/2025Motion 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.
11/10/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation.
11/28/2025Brief of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed.
12/01/2025Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
12/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of petitioner filed.
12/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
12/05/2025Brief amici curiae of King Ranch, Inc., et al. filed.
12/15/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
01/02/2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 23, 2026.
01/05/2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
01/06/2026Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and available with the Clerk.
01/06/2026Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
01/09/2026Brief of respondents Corporación CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), et al. filed.
01/12/2026Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.