CANADIAN LUMBER TRADE ALLIANCE v. U.S.

Nos. 2006-1622, 2006-1625, 2006-1626, 2006-1627, 2006-1636, 2006-1648.

517 F.3d 1319 (2008)

CANADIAN LUMBER TRADE ALLIANCE, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee, and Canadian Wheat Board, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Government of Canada, Plaintiff-Cross Appellant, and Ontario Forest Industries Association, Ontario Lumber Manufacturers Association, and The Free Trade Lumber Council, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellant, and Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports Executive Committee, Defendant-Appellant, and US Magnesium LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and United States Steel Corporation, Defendant-Appellant, and U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Co., Neenah Foundry Co., Municipal Castings, Inc., Lebaron Foundry, Inc., East Jordan Iron Works, Inc., Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, and AK Steel Corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

February 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mathew S. Yeo, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for all plaintiffs-appellees. With him on the brief for Norsk Hydro Canada Inc. was Gregory S, McCue for Canadian Wheat Board, Edward J. Krauland, and for Ontario Forest Industries Association, et al. was Elliot Jay Feldman, Baker & Hostetler LLP, of Washington. Of counsel were Michael Thomas Gershberg and Mark Astley Moran, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, of Washington; John J. Burke and Michael S. Snarr, Baker & Hostetler LLP, of Washington, DC.

Carter G. Phillips, Sidney Austin LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-cross appellant. With him on the brief was Brian E. Nelson. Of counsel were Ruthanne M. Deutsch and Neil R. Ellis, Sidley Austin LLP, of Washington, DC.

Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant United States. On the brief was David S. Silverbrand, Trial Attorney. Of counsel were Michael J. Dierberg, Trial Attorney; and Andrew G. Jones, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, United States Customs and Border Protection, of Indianapolis, IN.

Bradford L. Ward, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, of Washington, DC, for defendant-appellant Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports Executive Committee. With him on the brief was David A. Bentley. Of counsel was Harry L. Clark.

Stephen A. Jones, King & Spalding LLP, of Washington, DC, for defendant-appellant U.S. Magnesium LLC. With him on the brief were Joseph W. Dorn and Jeffrey M. Telep.

Jeffrey D. Gerrish, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant United States Steel Corporation. With him on the brief were John J. Mangan and Robert E. Lighthizer.

Paul C. Rosenthal, Kelley Drye Collier Shannon, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellants U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Co., et al. With him on the brief was Michael R. Kershow.

Stephan E. Becker, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Government of Mexico. With him on the brief were Sanjay J. Mullick and Kemba T. Eneas.

Lewis E. Leibowitz, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P, of Washington, DC. for amici curiae ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V., et al. With him on the brief was H. Christopher Bartolomucci.

Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and RADER, Circuit Judge.


MICHEL, Chief Judge.

This is a trade case concerning the interplay between the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. No. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057 (1993) (codified at 19 U.S.C. §§ 3301-3473) ("NAFTA Implementation Act" or "NIA"), and the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, Pub.L. No. 106-387, § 1003, 114 Stat. 1549, 1623 (2000) ("CDSOA"), repealed by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub.L. No. 109-171, § 7601...

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