United States Federal Circuit

A decision of the Court of International Trade denying a request of stainless steel importers for a preliminary injunction to prevent U.S. Customs from liquidating certain entries is reversed where the trial court erred in its analysis of the issue of irreparable harm.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/15/2006
• Published 06/15/2006

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, BRYSON, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Wendy E. Ackerman, Shearman & Sterling LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With her on the brief were Stephen J. Marzen, Robert S. LaRussa, Jonathan R. DeFosse, and Ryan A.T. Trapani., Charles H. Bayar, of Scarsdale, New York, for amicus curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael D. Panzera, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee United States.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Patricia M. McCarthy, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Ada L. Loo and Arthur Sidney, Attorneys International, Office of Chief Counsel for Import Administration, United States Department of Commerce, of Washington, DC;  and Christopher Chen, Attorney, United States Customs and Border Protection, of Washington, DC., Adam H. Gordon, Collier Shannon Scott, PLLC, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellees Allegheny Ludlum, et al.   With him on the brief were R Alan Luberda and David A. Hartquist.