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Court of International Trade section 1581(c) complaint deadline calculator

A complaint in a Court of International Trade action under 28 USC section 1581(c) normally must be filed within 30 days after the summons is filed.

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What the calculator applies

Period
30 days
Trigger
Filing of the summons
Direction
Forward from filing
Counting method
USCIT Rule 6 supplies the counting rule.

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Section 1581(c) complaint

United States · Court Of International Trade

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September 1, 2026
Expected result
1 October 2026 before court-specific closures.

The summons filing date is excluded and 30 days are counted. The selected court, local rules, orders, filing system and closure notices still require confirmation.

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How the date is counted

USCIT Rule 6 supplies the counting rule.

Electronic filing outages, chambers procedures and orders remain separate checks.

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Exceptions and matter facts

  • Other jurisdictional routes under section 1581 use different commencement rules.
  • This calculator does not decide whether section 1581(c) jurisdiction exists.

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