COALITION FOR FAIR LUMBER IMPORTS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, Petitioner
v.
UNITED STATES of America, et al., Respondents
Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance, Inc., et al., Intervenors.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued September 8, 2006.
Decided December 12, 2006.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Harvey Kurzweil argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Alexander M. Kayne. Kevin M. Dempsey entered an appearance.
Douglas Letter, Litigation Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Jeffrey S. Bucholtz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Gregory G. Katsas, Deputy Associate Attorney General.
Seth P. Waxman argued the cause for intervenors Government of Canada, et al. in support of respondent. With him on the brief were Randolph D. Moss, Mark C. Fleming, Danielle M. Spinelli, M. Jean Anderson, Warren E. Connelly, Spencer S. Griffith, Mark S. McConnell, H. Dean Kaplan, Michael L. Stevens, and Keith R. Marino. Lorane F. Hebert, Courtney E. Smothers, and Lawrence A. Schneider entered appearances.
Elliot J. Feldman was on the brief for amicus curiae Canadian American Business Council in support of respondent.
Elliot J. Feldman, Michael S. Snarr, Mark A. Moran, and Michael A. Vatis were on the brief for intervenors the Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance, Inc., et al. in support of respondents. Bryan J. Brown entered an appearance.
Steven E. Becker was on the brief for amicus curiae Government of Mexico in support of respondents.
Before: RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.
PER CURIAM.
This case presents a constitutional challenge to the binational panel review provisions of the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988 and the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1993. As we explain in this opinion, we lack jurisdiction and therefore dismiss the complaint.
I.
This case arises from a trade dispute between the United States...
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