Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Requiring Tariff Refunds
The Trump Administration is appealing a court ruling that requires refunds for businesses affected by illegal tariffs. They argue that the refund requirement should only apply to those who filed lawsuits, not universally. This appeal follows the Supreme Court's invalidation of the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- ▪The Trump Administration plans to appeal a ruling from the US Court of International Trade regarding tariff refunds.
- ▪They argue that refunds should only be available to businesses that filed lawsuits, not universally.
- ▪Over $166 billion in illegal tariffs were imposed, affecting many businesses and consumers.
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Tariffs Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Requiring Tariff Refunds They claim the injunction requiring refunds cannot be universal, and can only apply to those businesses who filed lawsuits seeking recovery. Ilya Somin | 5.30.2026 5:16 PM <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8369557" src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/02/Refund-300x167.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="167" data-credit="NA" srcset="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/02/Refund-300x167.jpg 300w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/02/Refund-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/02/Refund-768x429.jpg 768w,…
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