Case Name: ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant
Court: United States Court of International Trade
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-08-27
Citations: 219 F. Supp. 2d 1355
Docket Number: Slip Op. 02-98; Court No. 01-00576
Parties: ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement 2d
Volume: 219
Pages: 1355–1356

Head Matter:
ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant.
Slip Op. 02-98.
Court No. 01-00576.
United States Court of International Trade.
Aug. 27, 2002.

Opinion:
ORDER
CARMAN, Chief Judge.
Upon consideration of plaintiffs motion for rehearing, defendant's response thereto, a conference with the parties, and all other papers and proceedings had herein, it is hereby:
ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for rehearing with regard to subject matter jurisdiction is DENIED;
ORDERED that the Court's decision in Slip Op. 02-49 and its Order, dated June 3, 2002, holding that the United States Court of International Trade does not possess subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) over this case is AFFIRMED;
ORDERED that the Court's decision in Slip Op. 02-49 and its Order, dated June 3, 2002, is VACATED to the extent it denies plaintiffs motion to transfer this action to the district court and dismisses this action;
ORDERED that this Court, on the consent of the parties, RESERVES judgment at this time on plaintiffs motion to transfer this action to the district court; and it is further
ORDERED that this Court, on the consent of the parties, CERTIFIES pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(d)(1) the following:
This order includes a controlling question of law with respect to which there is a substantial ground for difference of opinion and that an immediate appeal from this order may materially advance the ultimate termination of this litigation. That question is:
Whether the Court was correct in determining that the United States Court of International Trade does not possess subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1581(f) over plaintiffs constitutional challenge to the beef assessments applied to plaintiffs imports of beef and beef products pursuant to the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. § 2901-11.