--- title: "Claire Rita Kelly | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/claire-rita-kelly-1736" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Claire Rita Kelly United States Court of International Trade · U.S. Court of International Trade Judge ## Profile - Court: United States Court of International Trade - State: National federal courts - Role: U.S. Court of International Trade Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, United States Court of International Trade, 2013-present - American federal judge serving on the United States Court of International Trade since May 28, 2013 - Clerk of the Court Search form You are here Judge Claire R. Kelly Claire R. Kelly, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, One Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0001, appointed by President Barack Obama on May 28, 2013 - On November 14, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Kelly to a seat on the U.S. Court of International Trade vacated by Judge Evan Wallach - In 1997, she joined the faculty at Brooklyn Law School, where she became a tenured professor in 2008, focusing her scholarship on administrative law and international trade law. - Chief Judge | Gina Justice ### Education - J.D., magna cum laude, in 1993 from Brooklyn Law School - B.A., cum laude, in 1987 from Barnard College ### Additional information - she has authored 111 published opinions since 2013, with notable cases including Apex Frozen Foods Private Ltd. v. - United States (2017). - United States (2016) and SolarWorld Americas, Inc. v. - Her nomination was initially returned to the President due to a Senate recess, but she was renominated and confirmed by voice vote on May 23, 2013, receiving her commission on May 28, 2013. - professor, 2008-2013 - Faculty, Brooklyn Law School, 1997-2013 - associate professor, 2005-2008 - assistant professor, 2003-2005 - acting assistant professor, 2000-2002 - instructor, 1997-2000 - Private practice, New York City, 1993-2000 - From 1993 to 1997, she held a position as an associate at Coudert Brothers in New York City. - Born 1965 in New York City. - Date of birth: 1965-01-01 - As a judge, Kelly handles cases involving international trade disputes, customs, and related matters. - Mark A. Barnett - The American Bar Association rated her “Unanimously Well Qualified”. - She also co‐directed the Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law and served on the board of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association. - Birth place: New York, NY ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### motion contents Scope: courtwide State the relief sought in a motion and accompany the motion with a proposed order. Follow the pleading-form rules for captions and other form requirements. Evidence excerpt: state the relief sought; and (E) be accompanied by a proposed order. [Rules of the United States Court of International Trade](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/COMPLETE%20RULES%20AND%20FORMS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### motion oral argument request Scope: courtwide Request oral argument on a motion no later than 21 days after service of the last permitted response or reply, or after its filing period expires. Evidence excerpt: A motion for oral argument on a motion must be filed no later than 21 days after service of the last permitted response or reply to the motion. [Rules of the United States Court of International Trade](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/COMPLETE%20RULES%20AND%20FORMS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### motion response timing Scope: courtwide Unless another rule or court order applies, serve a motion response within 21 days, or within 35 days for a dispositive motion; a dispositive-motion reply is due 21 days after the response. Evidence excerpt: a response to a motion must be served within 21 days after service of such motion, except that a response to a dispositive motion must be served within 35 days after service of such motion. [Rules of the United States Court of International Trade](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/COMPLETE%20RULES%20AND%20FORMS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### motion consultation Scope: courtwide For the motions listed in Rule 7(f), including a motion for hearing or oral argument, consult all other parties in good faith before filing and try to reach agreement. Evidence excerpt: the movant must consult with all other parties to the action to attempt to reach agreement, in good faith, on the issues involved in the motion. [Rules of the United States Court of International Trade](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/COMPLETE%20RULES%20AND%20FORMS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### trial testimony Scope: courtwide Trial testimony is taken in open court unless an identified rule or statute provides otherwise. Remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause, compelling circumstances, and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: At trial, the witnesses' testimony must be taken in open court unless a federal statute, the Federal Rules of Evidence, these rules, or other rules adopted by the Supreme Court provide otherwise. [Rules of the United States Court of International Trade](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/COMPLETE%20RULES%20AND%20FORMS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1736/claire-rita-kelly/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1736/claire-rita-kelly/) - [United States Court of International Trade current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1736/claire-rita-kelly/) - [Rules of the United States Court of International Trade](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/COMPLETE%20RULES%20AND%20FORMS.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1736/claire-rita-kelly/) - [Judge Claire R. Kelly | Court of International Trade | United States](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/content/judge-claire-r-kelly) - [Wikidata: Claire R. 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