33 USC 1516 – Judicial review; persons aggrieved; jurisdiction of courts of appeal
Any person suffering legal wrong, or who is adversely affected or aggrieved by the Secretary‘s decision to issue, transfer, modify, renew, suspend, or revoke a license may, not later than 60 days after any such decision is made, seek judicial review of such decision in the United States Court of Appeals for the circuit within which the nearest adjacent coastal State is located. A person shall be deemed to be aggrieved by the Secretary’s decision within the meaning of this chapter if he—
(A) has participated in the administrative proceedings before the Secretary (or if he did not so participate, he can show that his failure to do so was caused by the Secretary’s failure to provide the required notice); and
(B) is adversely affected by the Secretary’s action.
Terms Used In 33 USC 1516
- person: includes an individual, a public or private corporation, a partnership or other association, or a government entity. See 33 USC 1502
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Transportation. See 33 USC 1502
- State: includes each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States. See 33 USC 1502