Upon application of any party to a civil action, or upon his own initiative, the chief judge of the Court of International Trade shall designate any three judges of the court to hear and determine any civil action which the chief judge finds: (1) raises an issue of the constitutionality of an Act of Congress, a proclamation of the President or an Executive order; or (2) has broad or significant implications in the administration or interpretation of the customs laws.
A majority of the three judges designated may hear and determine the civil action and all questions pending therein.
Pub. L. 91–271, title I, § 10884 Stat. 277Pub. L. 96–417, title V, § 501(5)94 Stat. 1742(Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 257 of this titleA prior section 255 was renumbered .
Amendments
Pub. L. 96–4171980—Subsec. (a). redesignated the Customs Court as the Court of International Trade.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–417section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96–417section 251 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
section 122 of Pub. L. 91–271section 256 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .