SV Block II v. United States Secretary of Agriculture

MEMORANDUM OPINION

EATON, Judge:

This matter is before the court on the United States’ motion on behalf of defendant the United States Secretary of Agriculture (“defendant” or the “Department”) to dismiss plaintiff SV Block II’s (“plaintiff”) action challenging the Department’s denial of plaintiff’s application for trade adjustment assistance (“TAA”) ben efits for failure to prosecute pursuant to USCIT Rule 41(b)(3). See Def.’s Mot. Dismiss at 1; see also 19 U.S.C. § 2401e (2002). Jurisdiction lies under 19 U.S.C. § 2395(c). For the following reasons, defendant’s motion is granted, and…