United States Federal Circuit

In an action brought by an importer of Thai jewelry involving a dispute over certain increased duties, grant of the government's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is affirmed where the Court of International Trade court lacked jurisdiction over the complaint because plaintiff's protest of Customs' 1999 reliquidation was untimely.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/16/2007
• Published 11/16/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joel K. Simon, Serko Simon Gluck & Kane LLP, of New York, NY, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Christopher M. Kane.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gardner B. Miller, Jr., Attorney, International Trade Field Office, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was Barbara S. Williams, Attorney in Charge.   Also on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Acting Attorney General, and Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, of Washington, DC. Of counsel on the brief was Edward N. Maurer, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, United States Customs and Border Protection, of New York, NY.