Michael F. Sturley
- Fannie Coplin Regents Chair
- Professor
Michael Sturley is an expert on maritime law and Supreme Court practice. He teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of admiralty, property, and commercial law while serving as co-director of the Texas Law Supreme Court Clinic. Since joining the Texas Law faculty in 1984, Professor Sturley has authored and co-authored various publications on admiralty law, including his book “Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States,” now in its fourth edition.
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An expert in maritime law (admiralty) and Supreme Court practice, Professor Sturley clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and practiced with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City before joining the faculty in 1984. He teaches and writes in the areas of admiralty, property, and commercial law, and he co-directs the Supreme Court Clinic. He is a co-author of The Rotterdam Rules (Sweet & Maxwell, 2d ed. 2020), Voyage Charters (Informa, 5th ed. 2022), and Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States (Carolina Academic Press, 4th ed. 2020); and the author or co-author of numerous articles on admiralty law.
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year-2006
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Article
The Twelfth Annual Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition
Michael F. Sturley, The Twelfth Annual Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition, 30 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 467 (2006). -
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Phantom Carriers and UNCITRAL's Proposed Transport Law Convention
Michael F. Sturley, Phantom Carriers and UNCITRAL's Proposed Transport Law Convention, 2006 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 426.
year-2005
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Signals from the Supreme Court: What the Stewart Court Did Not Say (But May Believe) About Casino Vessels and Seamen Who Never Go to Sea
Michael F. Sturley, Signals from the Supreme Court: What the Stewart Court Did Not Say (But May Believe) About Casino Vessels and Seamen Who Never Go to Sea, 3 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 149 (2005). -
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Documents in the UNCITRAL Transport Law Project
Michael F. Sturley, Documents in the UNCITRAL Transport Law Project, 11 Journal of International Maritime Law 22 (2005). -
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The Maritime Law's "Clear Statement" Rule and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Making Sense of Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line
Michael F. Sturley, The Maritime Law's "Clear Statement" Rule and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Making Sense of Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 3 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 247 (2005). -
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Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
David W. Robertson, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 29 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 369 (2005) (with Michael F. Sturley). -
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Steady Progress in New York: The Spring 2005 Session of UNCITRAL's Transport Law Working Group
Michael F. Sturley, Steady Progress in New York: The Spring 2005 Session of UNCITRAL's Transport Law Working Group, 3 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 197 (2005). -
Book Chapter
Cert Pool, and Exhaustion of Remedies
Michael F. Sturley, Cert Pool, and Exhaustion of Remedies, in The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (Kermit L. Hall ed.; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005).
year-2004
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Article
Rewriting Maritime Law: The Supreme Court's November Surprise
Michael F. Sturley, Rewriting Maritime Law: The Supreme Court's November Surprise, 2 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 295 (2004). -
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Reflections on the Recodification of Title 46
Michael F. Sturley, Reflections on the Recodification of Title 46, 2 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 209 (2004). -
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Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
David W. Robertson, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 16 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 147 (2003-04) (with Michael F. Sturley). -
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Scope of Coverage Under the UNCITRAL Draft Instrument
Michael F. Sturley, Scope of Coverage Under the UNCITRAL Draft Instrument, 10 Journal of International Maritime Law 138 (2004).
year-2003
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Article
The Admiralty Extension Act Solution
David W. Robertson, The Admiralty Extension Act Solution, 34 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 209 (2003) (with Michael F. Sturley). -
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The Fate of the MLA's Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
Michael F. Sturley, The Fate of the MLA's Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 105 (2003). -
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The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law's Transport Law Project: An Interim View of a Work in Progress
Michael F. Sturley, The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law's Transport Law Project: An Interim View of a Work in Progress, 39 Texas International Law Journal 65 (2003). -
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Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
David W. Robertson, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 27 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 495 (2003) (with Michael F. Sturley).
year-2002
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Book Chapter
A U.S. Perspective on Marine Insurance Law
Michael F. Sturley, A U.S. Perspective on Marine Insurance Law, in 2 The Modern Law of Marine Insurance 405 (D. Rhidian Thomas ed.; London: LLP, 2002). -
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Understanding Panama Railroad Co. v. Johnson: The Supreme Court's Interpretation of the Seaman's Elections Under the Jones Act
David W. Robertson, Understanding Panama Railroad Co. v. Johnson: The Supreme Court's Interpretation of the Seaman's Elections Under the Jones Act, 14 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 229 (2001-02) (with Michael F. Sturley). -
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Prejudgment Interest in Seamen's Personal Injury Cases: Supreme Court Precedent Lost in a Sea of Procedural Confusion
Michael F. Sturley, Prejudgment Interest in Seamen's Personal Injury Cases: Supreme Court Precedent Lost in a Sea of Procedural Confusion, 33 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 423 (2002) (with David C. Frederick).
year-2001
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Article
The Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: An Update
Michael F. Sturley, The Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: An Update, 13 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 1 (2000-01).