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Gary Katzmann
2016 - Present
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Gary Stephen Katzmann is a judge on the United States Court of International Trade. Katzmann was confirmed on a voice vote of the United States Senate on June 6, 2016, and received his commission on September 15, 2016. Prior to his service on the Court of International Trade, Katzmann served as an associate justice on the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the intermediate appellate court for the state of Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Katzmann earned an A.B. degree from Columbia College, an M.Litt. from Oxford University, an M.P.P.M. from the Yale School of Management, and a J.D. from Yale Law School.[3]
Professional career
- 2016 - Present: Judge, United States Court of International Trade
- 2004-2016: Associate justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court
- 1994-1995: Attorney, office of the director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 1993-1994: On detail, assistant deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1983-2004: Assistant United States attorney, District of Massachusetts
- 1989-1992: Chief legal counsel to U.S. Attorney
- 1989: Deputy chief, criminal division
- 1983-1993, 1997-1998: Chief appellate attorney
- 1981-1983: Research associate and special investigator, Harvard School's Center for Criminal Justice
- 1980-1981: Law clerk, Hon. Stephen Breyer, United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
- 1979-1980: Law clerk, Hon. Leonard Sand, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York[3][4]
Judicial career
Court of International Trade
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Gary Katzmann |
| Court: United States Court of International Trade |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 312 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 30, 2015
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: January 27, 2016
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: April 7, 2016
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| Confirmed: June 6, 2016
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Katzmann was nominated to the United States Court of International Trade on July 30, 2015, to succeed Judge Jane Restani. On the nomination:
| “ | I am proud to nominate these outstanding candidates to serve on the Court of International Trade. I am confident that they will serve the American people with integrity and distinction.[5] | ” |
| —President Barack Obama, [4] | ||
The American Bar Association rated Katzmann Unanimously Well Qualified for the position.[6]
Hearings on Katzmann's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2016, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on April 7, 2016. Katzmann was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on June 6, 2016, and he received his commission on September 15, 2016.[2][3]
Noteworthy cases
Tariff orders declared invalid (May 2025)
On May 28, 2025, a unanimous three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade ruled that several of President Donald Trump's (R) executive orders imposing tariffs were invalid and ordered the administration to stop collecting them. The court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement global tariffs in April 2025. The panel also ruled that individual tariffs placed on Mexico, China, and Canada in February 2025 "fail because they do not deal with the threats set forth in those orders."[7]
White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in a statement about the ruling: "It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency." Oregon Seretary of State Dan Rayfield (D), one of the plaintiffs in the case, said, "President Trump’s sweeping tariffs were unlawful, reckless, and economically devastating. They triggered retaliatory measures, inflated prices on essential goods, and placed an unfair burden on American families, small businesses and manufacturers."[7]
Judges Jane Restani, Gary Katzmann, and Timothy Reif issued the ruling. Restani was appointed by President Ronald Reagan (R), Katzmann was appointed by President Barack Obama (D), and Reif was appointed by Trump. To read the court's full order, click here.
The administration appealed the ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On May 29, the appeals court agreed to hear the case and issued a stay against the Court of International Trade order.[8]
Awards and associations
- Recipient, Department of Justice Director's Award for excellence in appellate advocacy and for successful terrorism prosecution
- Member, Board of Visitors of the Discovering Justice Program
- Member, Board of the Thomas J. Drinan Fellowship at Suffolk University Law School
- Past member, Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Courts, "Judge Katzmann biography," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Congress, "PN 755 - Gary Stephen Katzmann - The Judiciary," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States Court of International Trade," July 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 CNBC, "Federal trade court strikes down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs," May 28, 2025
- ↑ Bluesky, "Orin Kerr on May 29, 2025," accessed May 29, 2025
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Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
