| October 10, 1980 94 Stat. 1727 |
Congress reorganized the U.S. Customs Court as the U.S. Court of International Trade. |
| April 2, 1982 96 Stat. 25 |
Congress established the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which assumed most of the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, including appeals from the U.S. Court of International Trade. |
| Authorized Judgeships | |
| 1980 | 9 |