Trump Faces Tough Legal Landscape to Oppose Tariff Refunds
Bloomberg • • nation
Key Points:
- The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump's use of an economic emergency powers law to impose tariffs was illegal.
- The Court did not decide whether companies that paid over $170 billion in tariffs are entitled to refunds, leaving that question to lower courts.
- Justice Department lawyers' statements suggest the Trump administration may face legal challenges if it opposes refunding the contested tariffs.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented, warning that the refund process could become complicated and chaotic.
