Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, S.A.
146 S. Ct. 1909 · Decided June 23, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, S.A. was decided on June 23, 2026 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 24-699
Case details
- Citations
- 146 S. Ct. 1909 · 225 L. Ed. 2d 431 · 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2716
- Docket number
- 24-699
- Decided
- June 23, 2026
- Argued
- February 23, 2026
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Helms-Burton Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Dissent |
Full case caption
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, S.A.
SCDB identifiers: case 2025-039, docket 2025-039-01.
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