28 U.S.C. § 255 : US Code - Section 255: Three-judge trials

Search 28 U.S.C. § 255 : US Code - Section 255: Three-judge trials

(a) Upon application of any party to a civil action, or upon his
own initiative, the chief judge of the Court of International Trade
shall designate any three judges of the court to hear and determine
any civil action which the chief judge finds: (1) raises an issue
of the constitutionality of an Act of Congress, a proclamation of
the President or an Executive order; or (2) has broad or
significant implications in the administration or interpretation of
the customs laws.
(b) A majority of the three judges designated may hear and
determine the civil action and all questions pending therein.