Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
The District Court for the District of Connecticut held in United States v. Seward' that the United States Coast Guard had authority to seize a British vessel, suspected of transporting illicit drugs into the United States, on the high seas. In reaching this decision, the district court construed the Agreement on Narcotic Drugs: Interdiction of Vessels to mean that Nantucket Island comprised part of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
This note first examines the methods of defining coastal boundaries under both international law and United States municipal law. Next, the district court's opinion is outlined. Lastly, the court's analysis is compared to the applicable rules used in determining the United States' coastline in the region of Nantucket Island. This note concludes that the district court properly interpreted the treaty as granting the Coast Guard authority to seize the vessel and arrest the defendants.
Recommended Citation
Aronson, Stephen W., "Baselines Configure the Atlantic Coastline of the United States: United States v. Seward" (1985). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 4.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/4
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