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Graydon S. Staring

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The American Admiralty: Division And Devolution, Graydon S. Staring Jan 2009

The American Admiralty: Division And Devolution, Graydon S. Staring

Graydon S. Staring

THE AMERICAN ADMIRALTY: DIVISION AND DEVOLUTION By Graydon S. Staring* Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION II. DEVELOPMENT AND DEFINITION AS A CUSTOM- ARY REGIME A. Early Development B. The Jurisdiction Developed as of 1789 C. The Substance of Admiralty Undivided III. DIVISION AND DEVOLUTION A. The Transfer of Essential Functions 1. The Navy Itself 2. Lawmaking, Regulatory and Police Powers B. Devolutions to Departments, Agencies and Courts 1. To Department of Homeland Security a) U.S. Coast Guard b) Bureau of Customs and Border Security 2. To the Army Corps of Engineers 3. To NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service 4. To …