Filling in a Jurisdictional Void: The New U.S. Territorial Sea
Territorial Sea Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1992
65 Pages Posted: 2 Dec 2011 Last revised: 9 Aug 2013
Date Written: November 29, 2011
Abstract
This article examines the constitutionality of President Ronald Reagan’s 1988 Proclamation extending the U.S. territorial sea from three-to-twelve nautical miles, along with the question whether a proviso disclaiming any effect upon federal or state law is effective absent congressional approval. The article further examines resulting ambiguities with respect to ocean management in the new territorial sea, and urges coastal states to push for legislation to clarify the nature of this zone.
Keywords: Jurisdictional Void
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Forman, David M. and Jarman, M. Casey and Van Dyke, Jon M., Filling in a Jurisdictional Void: The New U.S. Territorial Sea (November 29, 2011). Territorial Sea Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1992, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1966273
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