Motion of Craig Corporation, Superscope, Inc., Marantz Company, Inc., Akai America, Ltd., Clarion Corp. of America, J.I.L. Corp. of America, Inc., Kenwood Electronics, Inc., Pioneer Electronics of America, Sanyo Electric, Inc., Kraco Enterprises, Inc., Association of Electronic Importers, and Foreign Trade Association of Southern California for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae and Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Dismissal on Grounds of Unconstitutionality of 19 U.S.C. § 1516(d).

STEIN, SHOSTAK, SHOSTAK & O'HARA, INC.,

REX S. HEINKE,

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER,

April 1978

Parker & Son, Inc., Law Printers, Los Angeles. Phone 724-6622

SUBJECT INDEX

Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae

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1

Brief of Amici Curiae Craig Corporation, Super-
scop, Inc., Marantz Company, Inc., Akai
America, Ltd., Clarion Corp. of America, J.I.L.
Corp. of America, Inc., Kenwood Electronics,
Inc., Pioneer Electronics of America, Sanyo Elec-
tric, Inc., Kraco Enterprises, Inc., Association of
Electronic Importers and Foreign Trade Associa-
tion of Southern California

Interest of Amici Curiae

Summary of Argument

Argument

A. Importers of Goods Subject to the Imposition.
of Countervailing Duties Are. Denied Due
Process Because They Cannot Participate in.
Proceedings Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1516
(d)

B. Importers of Goods Subject to the Imposition
of Countervailing Duties Are Denied Equal
Protection Because They Cannot Participate

in Proceedings Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1516
(d)

Conclusion

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ii.

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CITED

Cases

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Airco, Inc. v. U.S. (Unpublished order of U.S. Customs Court Dec. 12, 1977), Civ. No. 76-3-00643

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11, 12

Armstrong v. Manzo (1965), 380 U.S. 545, 14 L.
Ed.2d 62
Atlantic Development Corp. v. U.S. (5th Cir.
1967), 379 F.2d 818

Atlantic Refining Co. v. Standard Oil Co. (D.C.
Cir. 1962), 304 F.2d 387....

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12, 13

Board of Regents v. Roth (1972), 408 U.S. 564, 33 L.Ed.2d 548

10

Boddie v. Connecticut (1971), 401 U.S. 371, 28
L.Ed.2d 113

14

Bounds v. Smith (1977), 430 U.S. 817, 52 L.Ed.2d

72

14

California Transport v. Trucking Unlimited (1972), 404 U.S. 508, 30 L.Ed.2d 642

14

Dean Milk Co. v. City of Madison (1951), 340
U.S. 349, 95 L.Ed. 329

16

Holmes v. Government of Virgin Islands (D.V.I.

1973), 61 F.R.D. 3

13

James v. Strange (1972), 407 U.S. 128, 32 L.
Ed.2d 600

15

Korematsu v. United States (1944), 323 U.S. 214, 89 L.Ed. 194

15

McGinnis v. Royster (1973), 410 U.S. 263, 35 L.

Ed.2d 282

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iii.

Page

NAACP v. Button (1963), 371 U.S. 415, 9 L.
Ed.2d 405

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National Farm Lines v. I.C.C. (10th Cir. 1977), 564 F.2d 381

13

New England Petroleum v. Federal Energy Adminis-
tration (S.D.N.Y. 1976), 71 F.R.D. 454 .......
New York Public Interest Research Group, Inc. v.
Regents (2d Cir. 1975), 516 F.2d 350
Nuesse v. Camp (D.C. Cir. 1967), 385 F.2d 694 ..

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12, 13 Pence v. Kleppe (9th Cir. 1976), 529 F.2d 135 .... 11 Perry v. Sindermann (1972), 408 U.S. 593, 33 L.Ed.2d 570

Shapiro v. Thompson (1969), 394 U.S. 618, 22 L.
Ed.2d 600

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.14, 15

Textile Workers Union of America v. Allendale Co. (D.C. Cir. 1955), 226 F.2d 765, cert. den., 351 U.S. 909

Trobovich v. United Mine Workers of America (1972), 404 U.S. 528, 30 L.Ed.2d 686

United States v. Hammond Lead Products, Inc. (1971), 58 CCPA 129, C.A.D. 1017, 440 F.2d 1024, cert. den., 404 U.S. 1005

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13

15, 16

United States v. Jackson (1968), 390 U.S. 570, 20 L.Ed.2d 138

16

United States v. Robel (1967), 389 U.S. 258, 19

L.Ed.2d 508

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iv.

Page

United States v. Zenith Radio Corp. (1977), 64

CCPA C.A.D. 1195, 562 F.2d 1209, cert.

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granted, No. 77-539, 46 U.S.L.W. 3511 (Feb. 21, 1978)

United Transportation Union v. Michigan (1971), 401 U.S. 576, 28 L.Ed.2d 339

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