Legal Opinion
Aeron Marine Shipping Co. v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 21, 1981No. Civ. A. 79-2048PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
NORMA HOLLOWAY JOHNSON, District Judge.
This case presents an issue involving the interaction of certain provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (the Act), 1 its 1970 Amendments, 2 and various Acts which provide preferences for American-flag ships for the carriage of certain cargo. 3 Before detailing the procedural posture of the instant litigation, it appears necessary to discuss the major congressional objective of the 1970 Amendments to the Act. To build a strong merchant marine, Congress in 1936 provided for operating differential subsidies (ODS) 4 for United…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Camp v. PittsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Aeron Marine Shipping Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- National Organization For Women v. Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- American Maritime Ass'n v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- National Organization for Women v. Social Security Administration of the Department of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- American Maritime Association v. United States of America Aeron Marine Shipping Company, American Maritime Association Phoenix Bulkship I, Inc. v. United States of America American Maritime Association, Phoenix Bulkship I, Inc. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
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