CIT Says It's Following Federal Courts Guidance on Shutdown
The Court of International Trade on Oct. 17 said that it will remain open despite the lapse in federal appropriations, adding that it will "continue all excepted activities" under the Anti-Deficiency Act and follow the Guide to Judiciary Policy.
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Last week, the U.S. Courts system announced that starting on Oct. 20, the federal court system will not have the funding to "sustain full, paid operations." Until the federal government is funded, the court system "will maintain limited operations necessary to perform the Judiciary’s constitutional functions." Federal judges will continue to serve, but court staff can only perform activities exempted under the Anti-Deficiency Act.
Such activities include duties needed to "perform constitutional functions under Article III, activities necessary for the safety of human life and protection of property, and activities otherwise authorized by federal law." These duties will be performed without pay, and staff not performing excepted work "will be placed on furlough."
The trade court said electronic filing will remain available through CM/ECF and "filing deadlines will remain in effect." However, the court didn't comment on whether any staff would be furloughed.