§ 255. — Threejudge trials.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC255]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 11--COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Sec. 255. Three-judge trials
(a) 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.
(b) A majority of the three judges designated may hear and determine
the civil action and all questions pending therein.
(Added Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 108, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 277;
amended Pub. L. 96-417, title V, Sec. 501(5), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat.
1742.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 255 was renumbered section 257 of this title.
Amendments
1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-417 redesignated the Customs Court as
the Court of International Trade.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable
with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such
date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96-417, set out as a note under
section 251 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1970, see section 122 of Pub. L. 91-271,
set out as a note under section 256 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 254 of this title.
