The Barden Corp. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

STANCEU, Judge:

Plaintiff, The Barden Corporation (“Bar-den”), a domestic producer of antifriction bearings (“AFBs”), initiated five actions (now consolidated) against the United States asserting constitutional challenges to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (“CDSOA” or “Byrd Amendment”), Pub.L. No. 106-387, §§ 1001-03, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-72-75, 19 U.S.C. § 1675c (2000), 1 repealed by Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub.L. No. 109-171, § 7601(a), 120 Stat. 4, 154 (Feb. 8, 2006; effective Oct. 1, 2007). 2 Barden claims entitlement to a share of CDSOA…