United States Court of International Trade

The United States Court of International Trade is an Article III court, with full powers in law and equity. The Customs Court Act of 1980 replaced the old United States Customs Court with the United States Court of International Trade. The Court has nine sitting Judges, as well as Senior Judges. The Court sits in New York City, although it is authorized to sit elsewhere, including in foreign nations.

The Court possesses limited subject matter jurisdiction, meaning that it may hear only cases involving particular international trade and customs law questions. For example, the Court hears disputes such as those involving protests filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, decisions regarding Trade Adjustment Assistance by the United States Department of Labor or United States Department of Agriculture, customs broker licensing, and disputes relating to determinations made by the United States International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration regarding antidumping and countervailing duties.

There is one notable exception to the Court's jurisdiction. In cases involving antidumping and countervailing duties imposed on Canadian or Mexican merchandise, an interested party can request that the case be heard before a special ad hoc binational panel organized under Chapter 19 of the 1988 Canadian-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Most cases are heard by a single judge. If a case challenges the constitutionality of a U.S. law or has important implications regarding the administration or interpretation of the customs laws, then it may be heard by a three-judge panel.

Although the Court maintains its own rules of procedure, they are patterned for the most part on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The court has held that decisions interpreting the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are "instructive" in interpreting its own rules.

Appeals from the Court of International Trade are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which normally sits in Washington, D.C. Further appeals from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Contents 1 Judges and Senior Judges (current as of January 2010) 2 Past Judges 3 U.S. Customs Court Judges 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Judges and Senior Judges (current as of January 2010)

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior service	Appointed by
Restani, Jane A.Jane A. Restani[1]	1983	-	-	Ronald Reagan
Carman, Gregory W.Gregory W. Carman[2]	1983	-	-	Ronald Reagan
Pogue, Donald C.Donald C. Pogue	1995	-	-	Bill Clinton
Wallach, Evan J.Evan J. Wallach	1995	-	-	Bill Clinton
Barzilay, Judith M.Judith M. Barzilay	1998	-	-	Bill Clinton
Ridgway, Delissa A.Delissa A. Ridgway	1998	-	-	Bill Clinton
Eaton, Richard K.Richard K. Eaton	1999	-	-	Bill Clinton
Stanceu, Timothy C.Timothy C. Stanceu	2003	-	-	George W. Bush
Gordon, Leo M.Leo M. Gordon	2006	-	-	George W. Bush
Aquilino, Jr., Thomas J.Thomas J. Aquilino, Jr.	1985	2004	-	Ronald Reagan
Tsoucalas, NicholasNicholas Tsoucalas	1986	1996	-	Ronald Reagan
Musgrave, R. KentonR. Kenton Musgrave	1987	1997	-	Ronald Reagan
Goldberg, Richard W.Richard W. Goldberg	1991	2001	-	George H.W. Bush

[edit] Past Judges

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior service	Appointed by
Watson, James LopezJames Lopez Watson	1966	1991	2009 (death)	Lyndon Johnson
Re, Edward DominicEdward Dominic Re	1968	1991[3]	-	Lyndon Johnson
Newman, BernardBernard Newman	1968	1983	1999 (death)	Lyndon Johnson
DiCarlo, Dominick L.Dominick L. DiCarlo	1984	1996[4]	2009 (death)	Ronald Reagan
Rao, Paul PeterPaul Peter Rao	1948	?	?	Harry Truman
Richardson, ScovelScovel Richardson	1957	?	?	Dwight Eisenhower
Landis, FredrickFredrick Landis	1965	?	?	Lyndon Johnson
Maletz, Herbert NaamanHerbert Naaman Maletz	1967	?	?	Lyndon Johnson
Rosenstein, Samuel MurraySamuel Murray Rosenstein	1968	?	?	Lyndon Johnson
Boe, Nils AndreasNils Andreas Boe	1971	?	?	Richard Nixon

[edit] U.S. Customs Court Judges

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service	Appointed by
Ham, Charles H.Charles H. Ham	1890	1902	Benjamin Harrison
Jewell, James A.James A. Jewell	1890	1903	Benjamin Harrison
Sharpe, George H.George H. Sharpe	1890	1900	Benjamin Harrison
Sharretts, Thaddeus S.Thaddeus S. Sharretts	1890	1913	Benjamin Harrison
Shurtleff, Ferdinand N.Ferdinand N. Shurtleff	1890	1899	Benjamin Harrison
Somerville, Henderson M.Henderson M. Somerville	1890	1915	Benjamin Harrison
Stackpole, Joseph LewisJoseph Lewis Stackpole	1890	1891	Benjamin Harrison
Tichenor, George C.George C. Tichenor	1890	1902	Benjamin Harrison
Wilkinson, Jr., Joseph BiddleJoseph Biddle Wilkinson, Jr.	1890	1900	Benjamin Harrison
Lunt, Wilbur FiskWilbur Fisk Lunt	1891	1907	Benjamin Harrison
Howell, William BarberieWilliam Barberie Howell	1899	1927	William McKinley
Fischer, Israel FredrickIsrael Fredrick Fischer	1899	1940	William McKinley
De Vries, MarionMarion De Vries	1900	1910	William McKinley
Waite, Byron SylvesterByron Sylvester Waite	1902	1930	Theodore Roosevelt
Hay, Eugene GanoEugene Gano Hay	1903	1924	Theodore Roosevelt
McClelland, Charles PaulCharles Paul McClelland	1903	1939	Theodore Roosevelt
Chamberlain, RoyRoy Chamberlain	1908	1913	Theodore Roosevelt
Cooper, Samuel BronsonSamuel Bronson Cooper	1910	1918	William H. Taft
Brown, George StewartGeorge Stewart Brown	1913	1941	Woodrow Wilson
Sullivan, Jerry BartholomewJerry Bartholomew Sullivan	1913	1948	Woodrow Wilson
Adamson, William CharlesWilliam Charles Adamson	1917	1928	Woodrow Wilson
Weller, George EmeryGeorge Emery Weller	1919	1932	Woodrow Wilson
Young, George MorleyGeorge Morley Young	1924	1932	Calvin Coolidge
Cline, Genevieve RoseGenevieve Rose Cline	1928	1959	Calvin Coolidge
Tilson, William JosiahWilliam Josiah Tilson	1928	1949	Calvin Coolidge
Evans, Walter HowardWalter Howard Evans	1931	1959	Herbert Hoover
Kincheloe, David HayesDavid Hayes Kincheloe	1931	1950	Herbert Hoover
Dallinger, Fredrick WilliamFredrick William Dallinger	1932	1955	Herbert Hoover
Keefe, William JohnWilliam John Keefe	1933	1955	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oliver, WebsterWebster Oliver	1940	1969	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Walker, Thomas JosephThomas Joseph Walker	1940	1945	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cole, William PurringtonWilliam Purrington Cole	1942	1952	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ekwall, William AlexanderWilliam Alexander Ekwall	1942	1956	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lawrence, Charles DrummondCharles Drummond Lawrence	1943	1975	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ford, MorganMorgan Ford	1949	1980	Harry Truman
Johnson, Jed JosephJed Joseph Johnson	1947	1963	Harry Truman
Mollison, Irving CharlesIrving Charles Mollison	1945	1962	Harry Truman
Rao, Paul PeterPaul Peter Rao	1948	1980[5]	Harry Truman
Wilson, David JohnDavid John Wilson	1954	1976	Dwight Eisenhower
Alger, Mary DonlonMary Donlon Alger	1955	1977	Dwight Eisenhower
Richardson, ScovelScovel Richardson	1957	1980[5]	Dwight Eisenhower
Nichols, Jr., PhilipPhilip Nichols, Jr.	1964	1966	Lyndon Johnson
Landis, FredrickFredrick Landis	1965	1980[5]	Lyndon Johnson
Watson, James LopezJames Lopez Watson	1966	1980[5]	Lyndon Johnson
Beckworth, Sr., Lindley GarrisonLindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr.	1967	1968	Lyndon Johnson
Maletz, Herbert NaamanHerbert Naaman Maletz	1967	1980[5]	Lyndon Johnson
Newman, BernardBernard Newman	1968	1980[5]	Lyndon Johnson
Re, Edward DomenicEdward Domenic Re	1968	1980[5]	Lyndon Johnson
Rosenstein, Samuel MurraySamuel Murray Rosenstein	1968	1980[5]	Lyndon Johnson
Boe, Nils AndreasNils Andreas Boe	1971	1980[5]	Richard Nixon

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• United States Court of International Trade, official site
• History of the court from the Federal Judicial Center