Space Law

Cases Applying This Concept

• ART MIDWEST, INCORPORATED, a Nevada Corporation; American Realty Trust, Incorporated, a Georgia Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. David M. CLAPPER; Atlantic Midwest, L.L.C., a Michigan Limited Liability Company; Atlantic XIII, L.L.C., a Michigan Limited Liability Company, Defendants-Appellees805 F.3d 611
• Rodolfo SANCHEZ; Kristopher Sleeman, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. CITY OF AUSTIN, Defendant-Appellee774 F.3d 873
• In Re Art HARRIS, Relator315 S.W.3d 685
• Pierre KONOWALOFF, Paris, France, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, New York, New York, Defendant-Appellee702 F.3d 140
• FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL POWER USERS GROUP, Appellant, v. Art GRAHAM, Etc., Et Al., Appellees209 So. 3d 1142
• Marei VON SAHER v. NORTON SIMON MUSEUM OF ART AT PASADENA Norton Simon Art Foundation897 F.3d 1141
• Julius H. SCHOEPS, Edelgard Von Lavergne-Peguilhen, and Florence Kesselstatt, Plaintiffs, v. the MUSEUM OF MODERN ART and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Defendants603 F. Supp. 2d 673
• Richard MASSIE, Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, Respondent651 F. Supp. 2d 88
• Julius H. SCHOEPS, Edelgard Von Lavergne-Peguilhen, and Florence Kesselstatt, Plaintiffs, v. the MUSEUM OF MODERN ART and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Defendants599 F. Supp. 2d 532
• Lloyd BURKHART, Plaintiff, v. ASEAN SHOPPING CENTER, INC., Dayton-Hudson Corporation, Defendants55 F. Supp. 2d 1013
• In Re ASEAN D., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ASEAN D., Defendant and Appellant14 Cal. App. 4th 467
• In Re ALEX U., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALEX U., Defendant and Appellant69 Cal. Rptr. 3d 695
• Arthurene ROBY, Et Al v. HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE, Et Al.700 F. Supp. 316
• Candace Bodden v. Mayfair Supermarkets, Inc., Doing Business as Edwards Super Food Stores6 A.D.3d 372
• In re M.S., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, and v. M.S., and174 Cal. App. 4th 1241
• Archer Daniels Midland Co. v. United States2019 CIT 103
• In Re FRANK S., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANK S., Defendant and Appellant47 Cal. Rptr. 3d 320
• In Re CHRISTOPHER B., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER B., Defendant and Appellant68 Cal. Rptr. 3d 253
• In Re CARL N., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CARL N., Defendant and Appellant72 Cal. Rptr. 3d 823
• L.L. v. B.H.33 Misc. 3d 930
• Nemitz v. United States2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25738
• Schmitt v. United States203 F.3d 1003 (6th Cir. 2000)
• Angel v. United States102 Fed. Cl. 363 (2011)
• United States v. One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar Material140 F. Supp. 2d 873 (S.D. Ohio 2003)
• Crowley v. United States399 F.2d 981 (9th Cir. 1968)
• Space Adventures, Ltd. v. Federal Aviation Administration2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 14952 (D.C. Cir. 2006)
• Virgin Galactic, LLC v. Federal Aviation Administration2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 11756 (D.C. Cir. 2017)
• Blue Origin v. United States143 Fed. Cl. 290 (2019)
• SpaceX v. United States2020 U.S. Claims LEXIS 1115 (Fed. Cl. 2020)
• Intelsat v. United States135 Fed. Cl. 311 (2017)
• Globalstar v. Federal Communications Commission2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28373 (D.D.C. 2003)
• Echostar v. Federal Communications Commission2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 29878 (D.C. Cir. 2000)
• Iridium v. Federal Communications Commission2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 17199 (D.C. Cir. 2001)
• Loral Space & Communications v. United States2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30916 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
• PanAmSat v. United States2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24387 (S.D.N.Y. 2002)
• North Sea Continental Shelf Cases (Federal Republic of Germany/Denmark; Federal Republic of Germany/Netherlands)[1969] ICJ Rep 3
• Nuclear Tests Cases (Australia v. France; New Zealand v. France)[1974] ICJ Rep 253
• Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America)[1986] ICJ Rep 14
• Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (Advisory Opinion)[1996] ICJ Rep 226
• Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay)[2010] ICJ Rep 14
• Responsibilities and Obligations of States Sponsoring Deep Seabed Mining (Advisory Opinion)[2011] ITLOS Rep 10
• The M/V 'Saiga' (No. 2) (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea)[1999] ITLOS Rep 7
• Commission v. Council (C-132/04)2006 E.C.R. I-5611
• R. v. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, ex parte BT Plc[2001] EWHC Admin 427
• Telstra Corporation Limited v. The Commonwealth(2008) 234 CLR 210
• Alliance of British Telecom v. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport[2020] EWHC 1396 (Admin)
• Caron v. Canada (Attorney General)[2019] FCA 71
• Hutchison 3G UK Ltd v. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry[2002] EWHC 1705 (Ch)
• In re: 'Socialist Republic of Vietnam' (Satellite Registration Dispute)IISL 2012 Moot Court Case (not binding)
• Outer Space Treaty of 1967 (Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies)18 U.S.T. 2410; 610 U.N.T.S. 205

Exam Application

Apply space law by identifying the relevant facts, citing the leading case, and explaining the ratio.