According to this report in the Miami Herald ("Houseboat activist Fane Lozman wins again; says he will seek million from city over civil rights"), the fellow who recently prevailed in the U.S. Supreme Court in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, No. 11-626 (Jan. 15, 2013) isn't giving up.The Herald reports:The 11th
It is a Gunwhale, a sponson, a pontoon, a hull Mr. Chief Justice
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Who Lives Here ….
Inevitable Shortcomings of Words: Vessels and other Contrivances
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. A rose by any other name?
So, pray tell – what is a vessel? I mean, practically, what does Congress mean when they say "vessel." Do words matter? Legislatures try to draft statutes to regulate a certain type of activity, but must
Diamond Head Lighthouse
Coast Guard Ensign After Dark
New Fisheries Law Case from Ninth Circuit – Pacific Coast v. Banks
New case regarding the National Marine Fisheries Service plans for the Pacific groundfish fishery and trawler groundfishing regulations. The case is Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association v. Banks. Opinion can be found here.
The opinion is heavy on statute and regulation, particularly the National Environmental Policy Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Management Act and
Eleventh Circuit Holds Marine Surveyor Guilty for MARPOL Violations
In a question of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a marine surveyor for knowingly violating the MARPOL treaty while aboard a foreign vessel in a U.S. port. The case is United States v. Pena and can be read here.
By way of legal background, MARPOL is the name of the
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Even the Coast Guard
