Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on December 3, 2012
Issue: Whether United States Customs and Border Protection may withhold disposition of a protest indefinitely despite the plain mandate in 19 U.S.C. § 1515(a) that Customs “shall review the protest and shall allow or deny such protest in whole or in part” within two years.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jun 14 2012 | Application (11A1207) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 28, 2012 to July 30, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jun 20 2012 | Application (11A1207) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 30, 2012. |
| Jul 30 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2012) |
| Aug 21 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 1, 2012. |
| Aug 30 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of The Customs and International Trade Bar Association filed. |
| Aug 30 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 31 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Exporters and Importers filed. |
| Sep 21 2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 2, 2012. |
| Nov 2 2012 | Brief of respondents United States in opposition filed. |
| Nov 12 2012 | Reply of petitioner Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. filed. |
| Nov 13 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012. |
| Dec 3 2012 | Petition DENIED. |
