8 results for 'judge:"Restani"'.
J. Restani grants in part a company’s motion for summary judgment in this matter concerning the import of bound paper notebooks with calendars. While the United States Customs and Border Patrol classified them as “other” paper products, which carries a duty of 25 percent, the company argues they should be classified as calendars, which are duty-free; the instant courts find that both are incorrect, that they should be classified as “diaries,” which come with a duty rate of 25 percent.
Court: Court of International Trade, Judge: Restani, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 24-42, Categories: Commerce
J. Restani dismisses the individual plaintiffs' federal claims alleging due process violations in connection with the procedures used by the defendant judges to collect "costs, fines, and fees" associated with criminal proceedings. The claims are constitutionally moot, as neither plaintiff has any outstanding debt before the state court. Also, the court notes that steps have been taken "to address the risk of constitutional violations."
Court: USDC Northern District of Oklahoma , Judge: Restani, Filed On: September 7, 2023, Case #: 4:19cv234, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Constitution, Due Process
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J. Resani finds the lower court properly handled the duties paid by a manufacturer of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey. The United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) treated duties collected as normal customs duties and denied the manufacturer’s application for a duty drawback adjustment. Finding no error by Commerce, the instant court sustains the final determination.
Court: Court of International Trade, Judge: Restani, Filed On: August 23, 2023, Case #: 23-125, Categories: Commerce, Trade
J. Resani finds the lower court properly handled the duties paid by a manufacturer of steel concrete reinforcing bar products from Turkey. The United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) treated duties collected as normal customs duties and denied the manufacturer’s application for a duty drawback adjustment. Finding no error by Commerce, the instant court sustains the final determination.
Court: Court of International Trade, Judge: Restani, Filed On: August 23, 2023, Case #: 23-124, Categories: Commerce, Trade
J. Restani grants summary judgment to the United States Customs and Border Protection (Customs) in this dispute over merchandise classification. A manufacturer challenges Customs’ classification of cast iron counterweights for self-propelled mini or compact excavators. The manufacturer contends that the counterweights are parts related to a mini excavator and not a backhoe, but the machine fits the definition of a backhoe, and the term excavator encompasses backhoes. The instant court finds that Customs properly classified the materials as associated with a backhoe for the purpose of determining tariffs.
Court: Court of International Trade, Judge: Restani, Filed On: July 21, 2023, Case #: 23-108, Categories: Commerce, Trade, Tax