United States Court of International Trade

United States Court of International Trade
Established 1980
Country United States
Location Lower Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates 40°42′54″N 74°0′13″W / 40.71500°N 74.00361°W / 40.71500; -74.00361Coordinates: 40°42′54″N 74°0′13″W / 40.71500°N 74.00361°W / 40.71500; -74.00361
Composition method Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
Authorized by U.S. Constitution
Judge term length Life tenure
Website cit.uscourts.gov/
Chief Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
Currently Timothy C. Stanceu
Since July 1, 2014


The United States Court of International Trade, formerly the United States Customs Court, and before that the Board of General Appraisers, 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.

History

In 1890, the United States Congress passed legislation creating the Board of General Appraisers, a quasi-judicial administrative unit within the United States Department of the Treasury. The Board had nine members appointed by the President of the United States and empowered to review decisions of United States Customs officials concerning the amount of duties to be paid on importations.[1]

In 1926, Congress responded to the increasing number and complexity of customs cases by replacing the Board of General Appraisers with the United States Customs Court, an independent Article I tribunal, retaining the jurisdiction and powers of the Board of General Appraisers. In 1928, the United States Customs Court became the first federal tribunal in the United States to have a woman judge,[2] when President Calvin Coolidge nominated Genevieve R. Cline to the court.[3] Although many members of the United States Senate objected to Cline's appointment, both because of her gender, and because they believed she was self-taught and had no judicial experience, her supporters advocated strongly for her, including the Katherine Pike, president of the National Association of Women Lawyers and a number of club-women. Cline won U.S. Senate confirmation on May 25, 1928, received her commission on May 26, 1928, and took her oath of office in the Cleveland Federal Building on June 5, 1928.[4]

In 1956, Congress made the United States Customs Court an Article III tribunal, again without changing its jurisdiction, powers, or procedures. After making some procedural changes in the Customs Courts Act of 1970, addressed substantive issues concerning the court's jurisdiction and remedial powers in the Customs Courts Act of 1980, which broadened the power of the court and renamed it the United States Court of International Trade.[1]

Jurisdiction

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 anti-dumping 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.

Procedure

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. Many Judges of the Court of International Trade also regularly sit by designation on three-judge panels of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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.

Courthouse

The James L. Watson Court of International Trade Building, located on Foley Square in lower Manhattan in New York City, houses the court.

The building was built in 1968 and is located at 1 Federal Plaza, adjacent to the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building.[5]

In 2003, the building was named in honor of James L. Watson, a judge of the United States Customs Court from 1964 to 1980, and of the Court of International Trade from 1980 to 2001.[6]

Current composition of the court

Judges of the United States Court of International Trade

(current as of March 1, 2015)

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
22 Chief Judge Timothy C. Stanceu New York City 1951 2003–present 2014–present — G.W. Bush
20 Judge Delissa A. Ridgway New York City 1955 1998–present — — Clinton
23 Judge Leo M. Gordon New York City 1952 2006–present — — G.W. Bush
24 Judge Mark A. Barnett New York City 1963 2013–present — — Obama
25 Judge Claire R. Kelly New York City 1965 2013–present — — Obama
26 vacant — New York City — — — — —
27 vacant — New York City — — — — —
28 vacant — New York City — — — — —
29 vacant — New York City — — — — —
10 Senior Judge Gregory W. Carman New York City 1937 1983–2014 1996–2003 2014-present Reagan
11 Senior Judge Jane A. Restani New York City 1948 1983–2015 2003–2010 2015-present Reagan
13 Senior Judge Thomas J. Aquilino, Jr. New York City 1939 1985–2004 — 2004–present Reagan
14 Senior Judge Nicholas Tsoucalas New York City 1926 1986–1996 — 1996–present Reagan
15 Senior Judge R. Kenton Musgrave New York City 1927 1987–1997 — 1997–present Reagan
16 Senior Judge Richard W. Goldberg New York City 1927 1991–2001 — 2001–present G.H.W. Bush
17 Senior Judge Donald C. Pogue New York City 1947 1995–2014 2010–2014 2014–present Clinton
19 Senior Judge Judith M. Barzilay New York City 1944 1998–2011 — 2011–present Clinton
21 Senior Judge Richard K. Eaton New York City 1948 1999–2014 — 2014–present Clinton

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
2 Donald C. Pogue Senior Status July 1, 2014 Jeanne E. Davidson September 8, 2014
9 Richard K. Eaton Senior Status August 22, 2014 Elizabeth J. Drake July 30, 2015
1 Gregory W. Carman Senior Status September 15, 2014 Jennifer Choe Groves July 30, 2015
8 Jane A. Restani Senior Status March 1, 2015 Gary Stephen Katzmann July 30, 2015

Past Judges of the United States Court of International Trade

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
— Rosenstein, Samuel MurraySamuel Murray Rosenstein NY 1909–1995 — — 1980–1995 Operation of law, Operation of law death
1 Rao, Paul PeterPaul Peter Rao NY 1899–1988 1980–1988 — — Operation of law, Operation of law death
2 Ford, MorganMorgan Ford NY 1911–1992 1980–1985 — 1985–1992 Operation of law, Operation of law death
3 Richardson, ScovelScovel Richardson NY 1912–1982 1980–1982 — — Operation of law, Operation of law death
4 Landis, Jr., FrederickFrederick Landis, Jr. NY 1912–1990 1980–1983 — 1983–1990 Operation of law, Operation of law death
5 Watson, James LopezJames Lopez Watson NY 1922–2001 1980–1991 — 1991–2001 Operation of law, Operation of law death
6 Maletz, Herbert N.Herbert N. Maletz NY 1913–2002 1980–1982 — 1982–2002 Operation of law, Operation of law death
7 Newman, BernardBernard Newman NY 1907–1999 1980–1983 — 1983–1999 Operation of law, Operation of law death
8 Re, Edward D.Edward D. Re NY 1920–2006 1980–1991 1980–1991 — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
9 Boe, NilsNils Boe NY 1913–1992 1980–1984 — 1984–1992 Operation of law, Operation of law death
12 DiCarlo, Dominick L.Dominick L. DiCarlo NY 1928–1999 1984–1996 1991–1996 1996–1999 Reagan, Reagan death
18 Wallach, EvanEvan Wallach NY 1949–present 1995–2011 — — Clinton, Clinton reappointment

Judges of the United States Customs Court

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Howell, William BarberieWilliam Barberie Howell NY 1865–1927 1926–1927 1926–1927 — Operation of law, Operation of law death
2 Fischer, Israel F.Israel F. Fischer NY 1858–1940 1926–1932 1927–1932 — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
3 Waite, Byron SylvesterByron Sylvester Waite NY 1852–1930 1926–1930 — — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
4 McClelland, Charles PaulCharles Paul McClelland NY 1854–1944 1926–1939 1934–1939 — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
5 Sullivan, Jerry BartholomewJerry Bartholomew Sullivan NY 1859–1948 1926–1939 — — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
6 Brown, George StewartGeorge Stewart Brown NY 1871–1941 1926–1941 1939–1940 — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
7 Adamson, William C.William C. Adamson NY 1854–1929 1926–1928 — — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
8 Weller, George EmeryGeorge Emery Weller NY 1857–1932 1926–1930 — — Operation of law, Operation of law retirement
9 Young, George M.George M. Young NY 1870–1932 1926–1932 1932–1932 — Operation of law, Operation of law death
10 Tilson, William JosiahWilliam Josiah Tilson NY 1871–1949 1928–1949 1932–1934 — Coolidge, Coolidge death
11 Cline, Genevieve R.Genevieve R. Cline NY 1877–1959 1928–1953 — — Coolidge, Coolidge retirement
12 Kincheloe, David HayesDavid Hayes Kincheloe NY 1877–1950 1930–1948 — — Hoover, Hoover retirement
13 Evans, Walter HowardWalter Howard Evans NY 1870–1959 1931–1941 — — Hoover, Hoover retirement
14 Dallinger, Frederick W.Frederick W. Dallinger NY 1871–1955 1932–1942 — — Hoover, Hoover retirement
15 Keefe, William JohnWilliam John Keefe NY 1873–1955 1933–1947 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt retirement
16 Walker, Thomas JosephThomas Joseph Walker NY 1877–1945 1940–1945 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
17 Oliver, WebsterWebster Oliver NY 1888–1969 1940–1967 1940–1965 1967–1969 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
18 Ekwall, William A.William A. Ekwall NY 1887–1956 1942–1956 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
19 Cole, Jr., William PuringtonWilliam Purington Cole, Jr. NY 1889–1957 1942–1952 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt reappointment
20 Lawrence, Charles DrummondCharles Drummond Lawrence NY 1878–1975 1943–1965 — 1965–1975 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
21 Mollison, Irvin CharlesIrvin Charles Mollison NY 1898–1962 1945–1962 — — Truman, Truman death
22 Johnson, JedJed Johnson NY 1888–1963 1947–1963 — — Truman, Truman death
23 Rao, Paul PeterPaul Peter Rao NY 1899–1988 1948–1980 1965–1971 — Truman, Truman reassignment
24 Ford, MorganMorgan Ford NY 1911–1992 1949–1980 — — Truman, Truman reassignment
25 Wilson, David JohnDavid John Wilson NY 1887–1976 1954–1966 — 1966–1976 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
26 Alger, Mary DonlonMary Donlon Alger NY 1893–1977 1955–1966 — 1966–1977 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
27 Richardson, ScovelScovel Richardson NY 1912–1982 1957–1980 — — Eisenhower, Eisenhower reassignment
28 Nichols, Jr., PhilipPhilip Nichols, Jr. NY 1907–1990 1964–1966 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reappointment
29 Landis, Jr., FrederickFrederick Landis, Jr. NY 1912–1990 1965–1980 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reassignment
30 Watson, James LopezJames Lopez Watson NY 1922–2001 1966–1980 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reassignment
31 Beckworth, LindleyLindley Beckworth NY 1913–1984 1967–1968 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson resignation
32 Maletz, Herbert N.Herbert N. Maletz NY 1913–2002 1967–1980 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reassignment
33 Newman, BernardBernard Newman NY 1907–1999 1968–1980 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reassignment
34 Rosenstein, Samuel MurraySamuel Murray Rosenstein NY 1909–1995 1968–1970 — 1970–1980 Johnson, L.L. Johnson reassignment
35 Re, Edward D.Edward D. Re NY 1920–2006 1968–1980 1977–1980 — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reassignment
36 Boe, NilsNils Boe NY 1913–1992 1971–1980 1971–1977 — Nixon, Nixon reassignment

Members of the Board of General Appraisers

# Member State Born/Died Active service President Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Ham, Charles H.Charles H. Ham NY 1831–1902 1890–1902 1897–1902 — Harrison, B.B. Harrison resignation
2 Tichenor, George C.George C. Tichenor NY 1838–1902 1890–1902 1890–1897 — Harrison, B.B. Harrison death
3 Wilkinson, Jr., Joseph BiddleJoseph Biddle Wilkinson, Jr. NY 1845–1915 1890–1899 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison resignation
4 Jewell, James A.James A. Jewell NY ????–1912 1890–1903 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison resignation
5 Somerville, Henderson M.Henderson M. Somerville NY 1837–1915 1890–1915 1910–1914 — Harrison, B.B. Harrison death
6 Shurtleff, Ferdinand N.Ferdinand N. Shurtleff NY 1837–1903 1890–1899 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison removal[Note 1]
7 Stackpole, Joseph LewisJoseph Lewis Stackpole NY 1838–1904 1890–1890 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison resignation
8 Sharretts, Thaddeus S.Thaddeus S. Sharretts NY 1850–1926 1890–1913 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison removal[Note 2]
9 Sharpe, George H.George H. Sharpe NY 1828–1900 1890–1899 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison resignation
10 Lunt, Wilbur FiskWilbur Fisk Lunt NY 1848–1908 1891–1908 — — Harrison, B.B. Harrison death
11 Howell, William BarberieWilliam Barberie Howell NY 1865–1927 1899–1926 1925–1926 — McKinley, McKinley reassignment
12 Fischer, Israel F.Israel F. Fischer NY 1858–1940 1899–1926 1902–1905 — McKinley, McKinley reassignment
13 De Vries, MarionMarion De Vries NY 1865–1939 1900–1910 1906–1910 — McKinley, McKinley reappointment
14 Waite, Byron SylvesterByron Sylvester Waite NY 1852–1930 1902–1926 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt reassignment
15 McClelland, Charles PaulCharles Paul McClelland NY 1854–1944 1903–1926 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt reassignment
16 Hay, Eugene GanoEugene Gano Hay NY 1853–1933 1903–1923 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt retirement
17 Chamberlain, RoyRoy Chamberlain NY 1862–???? 1908–1913 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt removal[Note 3]
18 Cooper, Samuel B.Samuel B. Cooper NY 1850–1918 1910–1918 — — Taft, Taft death
19 Sullivan, Jerry BartholomewJerry Bartholomew Sullivan NY 1859–1948 1913–1926 1914–1925 — Wilson, Wilson reassignment
20 Brown, George StewartGeorge Stewart Brown NY 1871–1941 1913–1926 — — Wilson, Wilson reassignment
21 Adamson, William C.William C. Adamson NY 1854–1929 1917–1926 — — Wilson, Wilson reassignment
22 Weller, George EmeryGeorge Emery Weller NY 1857–1932 1919–1926 — — Wilson, Wilson reassignment
23 Young, George M.George M. Young NY 1870–1932 1924–1926 — — Coolidge, Coolidge reassignment
  1. ↑ Removed from office by William McKinley.
  2. ↑ Removed from office by William Howard Taft.
  3. ↑ Removed from office by William Howard Taft.

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Ham 1890–1902
Waite 1902–1930
Evans 1931–1941
Ekwall 1942–1956
Richardson 1957–1982
Carman 1983–2014
vacant 2014–present
Seat 2
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Tichenor 1890–1902
Hay 1903–1923
Young 1924–1932
Keefe 1933–1947
Johnson 1947–1963
Watson 1966–1991
Pogue 1995–2014
vacant 2014–present
Seat 3
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Wilkinson, Jr. 1890–1899
De Vries 1900–1910
Cooper 1910–1918
Weller 1919–1930
Kincheloe 1930–1948
Rao 1948–1988
Goldberg 1991–2001
Stanceu 2003–present
Seat 4
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Jewell 1890–1903
McClelland 1903–1939
Oliver 1940–1967
Rosenstein 1968–1970
Boe 1971–1984
Tsoucalas 1986–1996
Ridgway 1998–present

Seat 5
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Somerville 1890–1915
Adamson 1917–1928
Cline 1928–1953
Alger 1955–1966
Newman 1968–1983
DiCarlo 1984–1996
Barzilay 1998–2011
Barnett 2013–present
Seat 6
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Shurtleff 1890–1899
Fischer 1899–1932
Dallinger 1932–1942
Lawrence 1943–1965
Landis, Jr. 1965–1983
Aquilino, Jr. 1985–2004
Gordon 2006–present
Seat 7
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Stackpole 1890–1890
Lunt 1891–1908
Chamberlain 1908–1913
Brown 1913–1941
Cole, Jr. 1942–1952
Wilson 1954–1966
Beckworth 1967–1968
Re 1968–1991
Wallach 1995–2011
Kelly 2013–present
Seat 8
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Sharretts 1890–1913
Sullivan 1913–1939
Walker 1940–1945
Mollison 1945–1962
Nichols, Jr. 1964–1966
Maletz 1967–1982
Restani 1983–2015
vacant 2015–present

Seat 9
Seat established on June 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 131, 136
Sharpe 1890–1899
Howell 1899–1927
Tilson 1928–1949
Ford 1949–1985
Musgrave 1987–1997
Eaton 1999–2014
vacant 2014–present

References

  1. 1 2 History of the United States Court of International Trade.
  2. ↑ Jo Freeman, A Room at a Time: How Women Entered Party Politics, 2002: Rowman and Littlefield, p. 216 (ISBN 084769805X)
  3. ↑ "The Coolidge Week", Time, May 14, 1928
  4. ↑ William Ganson Rose, Cleveland: the Making of a City, 1990: Kent State Univ. Press, p. 854 (ISBN 0873384288)
  5. ↑ Casey Nelson Blake, "Tilted Arc, and the Crisis of Public Art" in The Power of Culture: Critical Essays in American History (eds. Richard Wightman Fox & T. J. Jackson Lears), pp. 260-61, 278.
  6. ↑ Public Law 108-70, 108th United States Congress.

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