Legal Opinion
Soriano v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1974No. 72-2324PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Dewey Soriano appeals from a judgment affirming a decision by the Commandant of the Coast Guard suspending Soriano’s federal pilot’s license for one year. We agree with Soriano’s contention that the Commandant exceeded his jurisdiction, and reverse the judgment.
On September 20, 1967, Soriano was piloting a Liberian vessel when it collided with another vessel in Puget Sound. Although Soriano had a federal pilot’s license, he was then serving as a pilot under the laws of the state of Washington. These laws required him to hold a federal license before he could…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Zuber v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by18 opinions
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