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The Coast Guard determined Williams was partially responsible for an accident where the ship he was piloting struck a bridge due to failure to determine the height of equipment on the ship. Williams appealed on three grounds: that the Coast Guard lacked jurisdiction over state-licensed pilots, that the investigative procedures violated his constitutional rights, and that the administrative decision was not supported by evidence. The court found that the Coast Guard did have concurrent jurisdiction, that the
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