United States Federal Circuit

In a customs broker's suit seeking a writ of mandamus to compel Customs and Border Protection to rule on its protests concerning reliquidation of entries of softwood lumber from Canada, the United States Court of International Trade's dismissal of the complaint for lack of jurisdiction is affirmed, as because the petitioner possessed an adequate remedy under 19 U.S.C. section 1515(b) by seeking accelerated disposition of its protests under that provision and then contest any denial with an action under section 1581(a), jurisdiction in the Court of International Trade under section 1581(i) was barred.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/10/2012
• Published 08/10/2012

Judges

• Schall

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel