--- title: "Leo Maury Gordon | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/leo-maury-gordon-1246" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Leo Maury Gordon 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 - Senior Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2006, with senior status since March 22, 2019 - Judge, United States Court of International Trade, 2006-present - Record: Judge Leo M. Gordon was appointed to the U.S. Court of International Trade in March 2006 - Clerk of the Court Search form You are here Senior Judge Leo M. Gordon LEO M. GORDON, Senior Judge, United States Court of International Trade, One Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0001, appointed by President George W. Bush on March 13, 2006 - Clerk of the court, U.S. Court of International Trade, 1999-2006 - Assistant clerk, U.S. Court of International Trade, 1981-1999 - Notably, he was the principal attorney for the Customs Courts Act of 1980, which created the U.S. Court of International Trade - Chief Judge | Gina Justice - As Senior Judge, Gordon continues to serve from the Court’s chambers in New York, NY ### Education - Emory University School of Law — J.D. (1977) - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Phi Beta Kappa) — B.A. (1973) ### Additional information - He assumed senior status on March 22, 2019. - The Senate confirmed him 82–0 on March 13, 2006, and he received his commission on March 16, 2006. - On November 10, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Gordon to the U.S. Court of International Trade, succeeding Thomas J. Aquilino. - 1977–1981: Assistant Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, working on commercial, antitrust, civil rights, and court reform issues. - Gordon was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1952 and attended Newark Academy. - Date of birth: 1952-01-01 - Mark A. Barnett - His career is described as “one dedicated to public service,” with over three decades of legal work in legislative, judicial, and administrative roles. - Birth place: Newark, NJ ## 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/1246/leo-maury-gordon/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1246/leo-maury-gordon/) - [United States Court of International Trade current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1246/leo-maury-gordon/) - [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/1246/leo-maury-gordon/) - [Senior Judge Leo M. Gordon | Court of International Trade | United States](https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/content/senior-judge-leo-m-gordon) - [Wikidata: Leo M. 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