HEARTLAND BY-PRODUCTS, INC. v. U.S.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simeon M. Kriesberg, Mayer, Brown & Platt, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were Kathryn Schaefer and Andrew A. Nicely. Of counsel on the brief were David Serko, Daniel J. Gluck, and Jerome L. Hanifin, Serko & Simon LLP, of New York, NY.

Aimee Lee, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellant United States. With her on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC; and Joseph I. Liebman, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office, of New York, NY. Of counsel on the brief were Karen P. Binder, Assistant Chief Counsel; International Trade Litigation; and Yelena Slepak, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs Service, of New York, NY. Also of counsel on the brief were Allan Martin, Associate Chief Counsel; and Ellen Daly, Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs Service, of Washington, DC.

Lewis J. Liman, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellant United States Beet Sugar Association. Of counsel on the brief were Amber L. Cottle, and Deirdre A. McDonnell, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, of Washington, DC.

Barry Nemmers, Member of the Board of Directors, American Association of Exporters and Importers, for amicus curiae American Association of Exporters and Importers.

Daniel J. Plaine, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Washington, DC, for amici curiae Florida Crystals Corporation, et al.

Robert W. Johnson II, Johnson, Rogers & Clifton, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae International Sugar Policy Coordinating Commission of the Dominican Republic.

Peter Buck Feller, McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Sweetner Users Association. With him on the brief was Kurt J. Hamrock.

Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SCHALL, Circuit Judge.