Constitutional History, Federal Arbitration and Seamen’s Rights Sinking in a Sea of Sweatshop Labor
By Rory Bahadur, February 8, 2012
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The author examines federal appellate court decisions holding that the maritime claims of foreign seamen may be removed from state court to federal court if they qualify for federal arbitration. The author argues that, not only does this interpretation remove foreign seamen from the international law of nations, but also removes them from the protections of traditional American maritime law and is contrary to Supreme Court precedent.
