Clinton-appointed judge orders refunds in Trump tariffs after SCOTUS ruling
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Key Points:
- A federal judge, Richard Eaton, ordered the Trump administration to begin refunding approximately $130 billion to companies that paid tariffs recently invalidated by the Supreme Court.
- The tariffs were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), but the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize such sweeping tariffs, even after a national emergency declaration.
- Eaton asserted sole jurisdiction over the refund cases and directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to calculate refunds based on what importers would have paid without the tariffs.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh had expressed concerns about the complexity and practical challenges of refunding billions, but Eaton dismissed these worries, stating the refund process would be orderly.
- The Trump administration plans to appeal Eaton
