R.R. 40 Stat. at 104. 2000) 18, Bragdon v. Abbott, 524 U.S. 624 (1998) 12, *Brown v. Duchesne, 60 U.S. 183 (1856) 8-10, Carnation Co. v. Pacific Westbound Conference, 383 U.S. 213 (1966) 16, Coates v. City of Cincinnati, 402 U.S. 611 (1971) 18, Committee of United States Citizens Living In Nicar. The "principle of reciprocity" provides that "certification of a vessel by the government of its own flag nation warrants that the ship has complied with international standards, and vessels with those certificates may enter ports of signatory nations. Should Stevens prevail, the district court should not order any remedy that would directly conflict with any existing treaty provisions. of Justice, were on the brief, for appellees. Title III Technical Assistance Manual III-1.2000(D) (1994 Supp.) Brown v. United States, 8 Cranch 110, 122, 3 L. Ed. It made no distinction between property acquired before or after the beginning of the war. "Benz, 353 U.S. at 142; accordCunard S.S. Co.v.Mellon, 262 U.S. 100, 124 (1923);Maliv.Keeper of the Common Jail, 120 U.S. 1, 12 (1887);Armement Deppe, S.A.v.United States, 399 F.2d 794 (5th Cir. Moreover, the time within which to seek a review of the Director's dismissal of Tag's claim had expired before Tag filed either a claim or a suit to recover the property. Despite being asked, Elliott refused to cease ringing the bell and Rogers sued for the damage that the noise was . 42 U.S.C. note 51. (5)By contrast,UNCLOS respects the authority of States to regulate ships within its ports, as it defines innocent passage to exclude entering of ports or internal waters for commercial purposes. 83-349. Further, any differences between guidelines for new construction and alteration of passenger vessels that may be adopted in the future and the IMO accessibility guidelines for passenger vessels do not constitute a conflict between application of the ADA and SOLAS. <> APPLICATION OF THE ADA TO FOREIGN-FLAG CRUISE SHIPS WOULD NOT CONFLICT WITH CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW OR TREATY OBLIGATIONS, A. (3)The district court dismissed Stevens' complaint on two grounds: (1) Stevens failed to establish standing to seek injunctive relief because she had not specifically alleged that she intended to take another cruise with Premier in the future; and (2) the ADA did not apply to Premier's cruise ship because the ADA does not apply extraterritorially. The Act as passed in 1917 authorized the President, in time of war, to seize and confiscate enemy property found within the territories of the United States.7 It applied to property owned by nationals of an enemy nation as well as to property owned by an enemy nation itself. 616, 620-621, 20 L. Ed. Art. the outcome of the particular case on appeal, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, and parent corporations, including any publicly held company that owns, 10 percent or more of the party's stock, and other identifiable legal entities related, __________________________ANDREA PICCIOTTI-BAYERAttorneyDepartment of JusticeP.O. These statements point the way to the answer in the present case. Premier also contends that application of Title III's "barrier removal" requirement to cruise ships, in the absence of regulations governing new construction and renovation of cruise ships, violates the primary jurisdiction doctrine (Premier's Supp. ; see also U.S. Const. (4)In the former category, UNCLOS provides that "coastal State[s] may [not] adopt laws and regulations * * * relating to innocent passage" that apply "to the design, construction, manning or equipment of foreign ships unless they are giving effect to generally accepted international rules or standards." 39, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, 39, 'The validity of this act (the Chinese Exclusion Act of October 1, 1888, 25 Stat. It recognized, however, that Congress could authorize the seizure of such vessels. See IMO Maritime Safety Committee Cir. See also The Chinese Exclusion Case (Chae Chan Ping v. U. S.), 1889, 130 U.S. 581, 599-600, 9 S. Ct. 623, 32 L. Ed. 1, 5, 71 L.Ed. SeePennsylvania Dep't of Correctionsv.Yeskey, 524 U.S. 206, 210-213 (1998) (ADA covers state prisons even though they are not specifically mentioned in statute). Germany further guaranteed in the Bonn Convention that it would compensate the former owners of property so seized. 135; Kirk v. Lynd, 106 U.S. 315, 316, 1 S. Ct. 296, 27 L. Ed. See also id., 175 U.S. at pages 710-711, 20 S.Ct. 80-1477. 193; Stoehr v. Wallace, 255 U.S. 239, 245, 41 S.Ct. 411, as amended, 50 U.S.C.App. Facts: Barrier removal is considered readily achievable if it is "easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense." Appellant further contends that any seizure or confiscation of the property of an enemy national made by the United States contrary to the above declaration of international law is as null and void as though it were made in violation of the Constitution of the United States. of Justice, with whom Messrs. George B. Searls and Irwin A. Seibel, Attys., Dept. At all material times the appellant, Albert Tag, was a German national residing in Germany. : 40 DECIDED BY: Warren Court (1958-1962) LOWER COURT: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit CITATION: 365 US 534 (1961) ARGUED: Nov 08, 1960 / Nov 09, 1960 DECIDED: Mar 20, 1961 13730, dated August 25, 1949, 14 Fed.Reg. A.S. 3425, Official Gazette of the Allied High Commission for Germany, No. Germany further guaranteed in the Bonn Convention that it would compensate the former owners of property so seized.15 The final action in this field is found in the 1956 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Germany.16 This reaffirmed the provisions of the Bonn Convention and added to them further agreement of complete co-operation. Reg. However, the Government in arguing this case has assumed that Article IV was applicable in time of war, Request a trial to view additional results, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Nuclear Regulatory Com'n, No. 735, "Guidelines for the Design and Operation of New Passenger Ships to Respond to Elderly and Disabled Persons' Needs" 14, Jaffe,Primary Jurisdiction,77 Harv. at page 627, Convention on the Settlement of Matters Arising out of the War and the Occupation (Bonn Convention), May 26, 1952 (as amended by Schedule IV to the Protocol on the Termination of the Occupation Regime in the Federal Republic of Germany, signed at Paris on 23 October 1954), 6 U.S.T. 165, '* * * Congress was untrammeled and free to authorize the seizure, use or appropriation of such properties without any compensation to the owners. However, as mentioned above, ADA regulations specifically advise courts that no relief should be ordered that would violate any international treaties. It was a war measure deriving its authority from the war powers of Congress and of the President. <]/Prev 140973>> SeeCommittee of United States Citizens Living In Nicar. UNCLOS Art. In fact, the Bonn Convention gave support to Allied High Commission Law No. In 1943 and 1949 his rights to these respective funds were vested in the Attorney General of the United States, as successor to the Alien Property Custodian, in the manner prescribed by the Trading with the Enemy Act.3 On October 18, 1954, Tag filed in the Office of Alien Property notice of his claim to the property and interests so vested. Pt. Amendments emphasize the Government's right of seizure and confiscation. 1870, dated July 21, 1943, 8 Fed.Reg. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. SeeMcCullochv.Sociedad Nacional de Marineros de Honduras, 372 U.S. 10, 21 (1963). endobj 1960 Duke University School of Law Atty., Dept. 193; Stoehr v. Wallace, 255 U.S. 239, 245, 41 S. Ct. 293, 65 L. Ed. CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE UNITED STATES FROM REGULATING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS ENTERING U.S. Rob lived on his 80-acre wooded tract of land approximately fourteen miles outside Ladysmith, Wisconsin with his three dogs and lion. The Court's assessment of the domestic effect of international law, however, was qualified by the statement: "[W]here there is no treaty and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial decision, resort must be had to the customs and usages * * * of nations."Ibid. endstream 3303 (providing that the United States will accept a certificate of inspection by a foreign country that is a party to SOLAS and which accords reciprocity to U.S. vessels visiting its country). Miss Marbeth A. Miller, Atty., Dept. It recognized in Article IV,9 in general terms, the right of nationals of the respective contracting parties freely to dispose of personal property within the territories of the other party. 294(a), 40 Stat. H|M0?H_I V,Vl1Jq|lUT3y"zRl> Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. Appellant further contends that any seizure or confiscation of the property of an enemy national made by the United States contrary to the above declaration of international law is as null and void as though it were made in violation of the Constitution of the United States. In that proceeding Tag did not rely upon the Trading with the Enemy Act or upon any procedure prescribed in it. The Court held that the state regulations regarding tanker design, equipment, reporting, and operating requirements were preempted by federal statute and regulations.Id. DSS filed a brief with this Court affirm-ing that it did not participate in the proceedings below and is not a party to this appeal. He claimed that those provisions are null and void because they are in conflict with international law and the Treaty of 1923. <> denied, 362 U.S. 904 (1960); Federal Trade Comm'n v.Compagnie de Saint-Gobain-Pont-a-Mousson,636 F.2d 1300, 1323 (D.C. Cir. 28,361 (1994). It did not provide for the reimbursement of enemy owners for their property when thus confiscated. of Justice, with whom Messrs. George B. Searls and Irwin A. Seibel, Attys., Dept. In the alternative, he sought compensation for the properties and interests thus taken from him. 839, 50 U.S.C.App. Mr. Charles Bragman, Washington, D.C., for appellant. at page 302. The only significance these recommendations have to this case is to reinforce the role of individual nations, not international treaties, to regulate accessibility. SeeUnited States v.Western Pac. Reg. 268, 305 et seq., 20 L.Ed. Stevens filed a timely notice of appeal. 0000007343 00000 n Such legislation will be open to future repeal or amendment. 75 The Paquete Habana, 175 U.S. 677, 708, 20 S.Ct. 387, 389. 87 Tag v. Rogers, 105 U.S.App.D.C. 0000001911 00000 n In the alternative, he sought compensation for the properties and interests thus taken from him. The Act as passed in 1917 authorized the President, in time of war, to seize and confiscate enemy property found within the territories of the United States.7 It applied to property owned by nationals of an enemy nation as well as to property owned by an enemy nation itself. He claimed that those provisions are null and void because they are in conflict with international law and the Treaty of 1923. Decided February 26, 1951. Duke Law Journal 5499, 40 Stat. Premier erroneously cites Brown v. Duchesne, 60 U.S. 183 (1856), for the proposition that Congress lacks authority to enact legislation that would regulate the physical structure of a foreign-flag ship (Premier's Supp. 56 Fed. >. In either case the last expression of the sovereign will must control." . Premier also asserts that the ADA should not apply to foreign-flag ships because of the possibility that flag States might develop accessibility standards for ships under their flag (Premier's Supp. 36 Fed.Rep. collaboration across the Duke campus and an emphasis in teaching and research 3593. II. The barrier removal provisions of the ADA require covered entities to "remove architectural barriers * * * that are structural in nature, in existing facilities * * * where such removal is readily achievable." And such is, in fact, the case in a declaration of war, which must be made by Congress, and which, when made, usually suspends or destroys existing treaties between the nations thus at war. 2, 50 U.S. 0000008881 00000 n In 1943 and 1949 his rights to these respective funds were vested in the Attorney General of the United States, as successor to the Alien Property Custodian, in the manner prescribed by the Trading with the Enemy Act. Subscribers are able to see any amendments made to the case. * * *. Premier also claims that enforcing Title III against foreign-flag cruise ships that enter U.S. ports would be at odds with the principle of reciprocity (Premier's Supp. 227. Founded over 20 years ago, vLex provides a first-class and comprehensive service for lawyers, law firms, government departments, and law schools around the world. 1037, 1055 (1964). v. Reagan, 859 F.2d 929 (D.C. Cir. 275." Br. 1068.12. The Supreme Court, inThe Paquete Habana, 175 U.S. 677 (1900), recognized the importance of customaryinternational law in a case brought by the owner of fishing vessels captured and condemned as prize during the Spanish-American War. 10837, amended August 20, 1943, 8 Fed.Reg. Appellant contends, however, that there is now a practice amounting to an authoritative declaration of international law forbidding the seizure or confiscation of the property of enemy nationals during time of war, at least in the case of property acquired by the enemy national before the war and in reliance upon international agreements between the nations concerned. Finally, in 1958, Tag instituted a suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General Rogers and Assistant Attorney General Townsend, the appellees here. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. 2132. United States v. Chemical Foundation, Inc., 1926, 272 U.S. 1, 11, 47 S.Ct. 290, 302, 44 L.Ed. V), 33, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, 33. In 1938 he became entitled to receive, for life, the income from a trust fund of $100,000 established in New York City under the will of Anna Tag, an American citizen, who had died in 1936. The 1952 Bonn Convention, among other things, provided that the Federal Republic of Germany thereafter would raise no objections against measures taken or to be taken with regard to property 'seized for the purpose of reparation or restitution, or as a result of the state of war * * *. 504], as already mentioned, is assailed, as being in effect an expulsion from the country of Chinese laborers in violation of existing treaties between the United States and the government of China, and of rights vested in them under the laws of Congress. See especially: "Article IV. In 1938 he became entitled to receive, for life, the income from a trust fund of $100,000 established in New York City under the will of Anna Tag, an American citizen, who had died in 1936. Before Mr. Justice BURTON, retired,* and WILBUR K. MILLER and FAHY, Circuit Judges. as Amicus, Addendum). The Act as passed in 1917 authorized the President, in time of war, to seize and confiscate enemy property found within the territories of the United States.7 It applied to property owned by nationals of an enemy nation as well as to property owned by an enemy nation itself. The accessibility recommendations by the IMO to guide Contracting States do not have the force of treaty provisions. Their country was divided and parceled out as . 64, 5 September 1951, 1107-1110, Chapter 6, Article 5, of the Bonn Convention, 7 U.S.T.1839, 1919, 1928, T.I.A.S. Id. Ports are considered part of a State's internal waters. That the ADA does not explicitly mention its application to foreign-flag cruise ships is of no consequence. Accord The Paquete Habana, 175 U.S. 677, 712, 20 S.Ct. It did not provide for the reimbursement of enemy owners for their property when thus confiscated. 1400, 1400-1407 (1995). 227. The District Court, after hearing, denied Tag's motion for summary judgment and granted that of Rogers and Townsend for dismissal of the complaint. Chapter 6, Article 5, of the Bonn Convention. 12181(9). The Court did not address whether the "principle of reciprocity" had any legal significance in the proceeding. The Duke Law Journal is published six times per year, in October, November, December, February, March, and April, at the Duke University School of Law. 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