Overview
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a Justice Department request for a pause and remitted the dispute to the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York.
- Judges declined the administration’s bid for roughly a 90‑day to four‑month delay as the government considers its next steps.
- The Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 ruling invalidated the broad tariffs but offered no guidance on refund mechanics for importers.
- More than $130 billion was collected from the tariffs, and outside estimates put potential refund exposure at about $175 billion, raising fiscal and logistical questions for the Treasury.
- Trade lawyers expect the Court of International Trade to press for a prompt government plan, while the administration moves to implement new tariffs intended to replace those struck down.