§ 257. — Publication of decisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC257]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 11--COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Sec. 257. Publication of decisions
All decisions of the Court of International Trade shall be preserved
and open to inspection. The court shall forward copies of each decision
to the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee and to the appropriate
customs officer for the district in which the case arose. The Secretary
shall publish weekly such decisions as he or the court may designate and
abstracts of all other decisions.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 900, Sec. 255; renumbered Sec. 257 and
amended Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 107, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 277;
Pub. L. 96-417, title V, Sec. 501(6), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1742.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 1519 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, Sec. 519, 46 Stat. 739).
Changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
1980--Pub. L. 96-417 redesignated the Customs Court as the Court of
International Trade.
1970--Pub. L. 91-271 inserted ``or his designee'' after ``Secretary
of the Treasury,'' and substituted ``to the appropriate customs
officer'' for ``the collector''.
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 of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-271 effective Oct. 1, 1970, see section 122
of Pub. L. 91-271, set out as an Effective Date note under section 256
of this title.
