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· 2/11/1980

United States v. Roman Ferrer Rubies, and Pedro Vera

Citations

  • 612 F.2d 397
  • 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 20636

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The territorial sea together with the contiguous customs enforcement zone comprise what is commonly referred to as the '12-mile limit.' ”
  • “In the interest of order on the open sea, a vessel not sailing under the maritime flag of a State enjoys no protection whatever, for the freedom of navigation on the open sea is freedom for such vessels only as sail under the flag of a State.”

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Judges: Kennedy, Tang, Belloni

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