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U.S. Court of International Trade / Appointed 2006 / Senior status since 2019

Leo Maury Gordon

Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by the Senate 82–0, Leo Maury Gordon is a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. He earned a law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1977. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Born
1952 · age 74
Appointed by
George W. Bush, 2006
Confirmed
82–0
Education
University of North Carolina 1973 · Emory Law 1977
Succeeded
Thomas Joseph Aquilino Jr.
Succeeded by
Lisa Wen-Jia Wang

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
2006U.S. Court of International Trade
succeeded Thomas Joseph Aquilino Jr.
G.W. Bush (R)82–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 82–0 on March 13, 2006 · 109th Congress, Roll Call 37. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 82

35 D, 46 R, 1 I

Did not vote · 18

9 D, 9 R

Education

University of North CarolinaA.B.1973
Emory University School of LawJ.D.1977

Judicial Record

In our data, Gordon authored 129 published opinions for the court (2006–2023). Most cited: Carpenter Technology Corp. v. United States (39 citations).

Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Selected opinions

YearCaseCitationCited
2006Carpenter Technology Corp. v. United States452 F. Supp. 2d 134439
2007Mittal Steel Galati S.A. v. United States491 F. Supp. 2d 127338
2009Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co., Ltd. v. United States638 F. Supp. 2d 132537
2009Catfish Farmers of America v. United States641 F. Supp. 2d 136227
2006Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. v. United States437 F. Supp. 2d 135220
2010Qvd Food Co., Ltd. v. United States721 F. Supp. 2d 131119
2014Jiaxing Brother Fastener Co., Ltd. v. United States961 F. Supp. 2d 132318
2013Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co. v. United States911 F. Supp. 2d 136217
2011Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co. v. United States791 F. Supp. 2d 138116
2006Carpenter Technology Corp. v. United States464 F. Supp. 2d 134715
2014Jiaxing Brother Fastener Co. v. United States11 F. Supp. 3d 132612
2017Aristocraft of America, LLC v. United States269 F. Supp. 3d 131611
2016Tension Steel Industries Co. v. United States179 F. Supp. 3d 11859
2010Bristol Metals L.P. v. United States703 F. Supp. 2d 13709
2009Vinh Quang Fisheries Corp. v. United States637 F. Supp. 2d 13529

Showing the 15 most-cited of 129 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Leo Maury Gordon?
President George W. Bush appointed Leo Maury Gordon to the U.S. Court of International Trade in 2006.
Was Leo Maury Gordon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Leo Maury Gordon was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Leo Maury Gordon's confirmation vote?
The Senate confirmed Leo Maury Gordon 82–0 on March 13, 2006.
Which court is Leo Maury Gordon on?
Leo Maury Gordon is a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade.

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20 years on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).