American Maritime Association v. Maurice H. Stans, Individually, and as Secretary of Commerce

WYZANSKI, Senior District Judge:

This is an appeal from the July 12, 1971 order of the District Court dismissing plaintiff’s complaint. See American Maritime Assoc, v. Stans, et al., 329 F.Supp. 1179 (D.D.C.1971).

Plaintiff, American Maritime Association, an association of shipping carriers under the American flag, filed a complaint which, as amended, sought review by the District Court of the Maritime Administration’s final action, a rule made October 13, 1970, sustaining “Legality of certain charters to MSC of vessels built with construction-differential subsidy”, supplemental docket S.244.

Nam…