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<p>In 1861, the Confederate States of America authorized the establishment of a “Court of Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction” at Key West. Although a judge was appointed, the court never sat because the island remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War. After first describing the court's creation and staffing, this article highlights the various procedural and practical problems the court would have faced if it had been able to operate.</p>
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In 1861, the Confederate States of America authorized the establishment of a “Court of Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction” at Key West. Although a judge was appointed, the court never sat because the island remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War. After first describing the court's creation and staffing, this article highlights the various procedural and practical problems the court would have faced if it had been able to operate.

The Confederate Admiralty Court at Key West

British Journal of American Legal Studies

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In 1861, the Confederate States of America authorized the establishment of a “Court of Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction” at Key West. Although a judge was...

The Confederate Admiralty Court at Key West

Pubblicato online: 07 set 2023

Pagine: 227 - 254

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2023-0022

Parole chiave
Appeals, Confederate States of America, Federal Courts, Forts, Jurisdiction, Key West, McQueen McIntosh, Prize Law, U.S. Civil War, William Marvin

© 2023 Robert M. Jarvis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Confederate Admiralty Court at Key West

Pubblicato online: 07 set 2023

Pagine: 227 - 254

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2023-0022

Parole chiaveAppeals, Confederate States of America, Federal Courts, Forts, Jurisdiction, Key West, McQueen McIntosh, Prize Law, U.S. Civil War, William Marvin

© 2023 Robert M. Jarvis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Appeals, Confederate States of America, Federal Courts, Forts, Jurisdiction, Key West, McQueen McIntosh, Prize Law, U.S. Civil War, William Marvin