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Type
Opinion
Filed
April 26, 2019
Case
Virgin Islands Port Authority v. United States
Case status
Decided

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Dyk, Circuit Judge. The Virgin Islands Port Authority ("VIPA") appeals from the grant of the United States' motion for summary judgment in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ("Claims Court"). The Claims Court rejected VIPA's claim that the collection of wharfage and tonnage fees by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("Customs") constituted an illegal exaction. We affirm.…

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