United States Ninth Circuit
US v. UNIVERSAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, 02-55340
The Court of International Trade, not the Federal District Court has subject mater jurisdiction over an action brought by the United States under the False Claims Act, arising out of an importer's scheme to avoid paying customs duties.
Appellate Information
- Argued 06/04/2003
- Decided 06/02/2004
- Published 06/02/2004
Judges
- Before REINHARDT, O'SCANNLAIN, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Gina McCoy,Horvitz & Levy LLP, Encino, CA, argued the cause for the appellants and filed briefs. Mitchell C. Tilner also was on the briefs.
- For Appellees:
- Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, an attorney on the appellate staff of the Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued the cause for the appellee and filed a brief. Robert D. McCallum, Assistant Attorney General, Debra W. Yang, United States Attorney, and Douglas N. Letter, also were on the brief.