Judge Richard K. Eaton

Trump plans to appeal a federal judge's order allowing all companies that paid invalidated tariffs to seek refunds, not just those that filed lawsuits. The U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled Trump lacked authority to impose higher import taxes, leading to a refund process now threatened by the administration's legal challenge.

President Trump plans to appeal a federal judge's order allowing all companies that paid invalidated tariffs to seek refunds, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked his authority to impose higher import taxes. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has processed $20.6 billion in refunds out of $85 billion in accepted claims, but the process may slow as the administration challenges the universal refund requirement.