Leo Maury Gordon at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
- Court
- United States Court of International Trade
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- March 16, 2006–present
Leo Maury Gordon
U.S. Court of International Trade Judge · United States Court of International Trade
Available research
AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · December 15, 2025
Liza Gardner v. Sean Combs, et al.
- Court response
- Monetary fine; Bar Referral; Order to serve order to Client
Biography
Professional career
- 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. Notably, he was the principal attorney for the Customs Courts Act of 1980, which created the U.S. Court of International Trade.
- 1981–1999: Assistant Clerk for the U.S. Court of International Trade.
- 1999–2006: Clerk of the Court for the Trade Court.
- Clerk of the court, U.S. Court of International Trade, 1999-2006
- Assistant clerk, U.S. Court of International Trade, 1981-1999
- Assistant counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, 1977-1981
Judicial service
- Judge, United States Court of International Trade, 2006-present
- Mark A. Barnett • Chief Judge | Gina Justice • 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.
- Record: Judge Leo M. Gordon was appointed to the U.S. Court of International Trade in March 2006.
- Leo Maury Gordon (born 1952) is a 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.
- On November 10, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Gordon to the U.S. Court of International Trade, succeeding Thomas J. Aquilino. The Senate confirmed him 82–0 on March 13, 2006, and he received his commission on March 16, 2006. He assumed senior status on March 22, 2019.
- As Senior Judge, Gordon continues to serve from the Court’s chambers in New York, NY. His career is described as “one dedicated to public service,” with over three decades of legal work in legislative, judicial, and administrative roles.
Education
- Emory University School of Law · J.D.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Newark Academy
Personal record
Born 1952 · Newark, NJ
Courtroom rules and guidance
Motion Contents
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.
state the relief sought; and (E) be accompanied by a proposed order.Rules of the United States Court of International Trade ↗
Motion Oral Argument Request
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.
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 ↗
Motion Response Timing
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.
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 ↗
Motion Consultation
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.
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 ↗
Trial Testimony
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.
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 ↗
Sources
United States Court of International Trade current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1246/leo-maury-gordon/Rules of the United States Court of International Trade
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 30, 2026
https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/COMPLETE%20RULES%20AND%20FORMS.pdf