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Mutiny on the Full Means

Among the powers granted to Congress is the power "To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas." Art. I ยง 8 cl. 9. Yes, there really are cases of tyrannical captains and resulting mutinies to this day. The Ninth Circuit ponders the jurisdictional issues in United States v. Shi, No. 06-10389.

Posted by Kent Scheidegger on April 24, 2008 11:58 AM |

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