Watervale Marine Co. v. United States Department of Homeland Security

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

Opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:

This case presents the question whether the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security-acting through the Coast Guard-may impose certain conditions (nonfinancial in nature) upon the release of ships suspected of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.

Ship owners appeal from the district court's holding that the case is nonjusticia-ble. We disagree as to justiciability, but affirm on other…