CIT Receives Status Reports as Litigation Resumes Post-Shutdown
Status reports from the government regarding the resumption of litigation have poured in to the Court of International Trade following the reopening of the federal government. Many cases were stayed by the trade court pending the lapse in federal appropriations, given that many DOJ attorneys weren't being paid and were barred from working during the shutdown.
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The 12 judges at the trade court adopted various approaches to reopening cases after the end of the shutdown, with 10 of the judges staying many of the cases before them and telling the parties to file a status report with proposed briefing deadlines after the government reopened (see 2510020051 and 2510070012). Two of the judges, Jane Restani and Leo Gordon, denied the stay motions.
Judges Mark Barnett, Lisa Wang, Richard Eaton and Timothy Stanceu each gave the parties 10 days from the end of the shutdown, which concluded on Nov. 13, to file a status report. Nov. 23 is 10 calendar days from the end of the shutdown.
Judges Joseph Laroski and Claire Kelly gave the parties seven days to file a status report. Thus, the reports are due on Nov. 20.
Judges M. Miller Baker and Timothy Reif gave the parties 14 days to file a status report, which would end on Nov. 27. However, Nov. 27 and 28 are federal holidays for the court, pushing the deadline to Nov. 29, though the next business day is Dec. 1.
Judge Gary Katzmann gave the parties five days to file a status report, which ended on Nov. 18.