Trump Administration Appeals CIT’s IEEPA Tariff Refund Order
The U.S. Department of Justice has appealed a court order requiring the government to refund $166 billion in IEEPA tariffs to importers. The appeal challenges the court's authority to issue universal injunctions and seeks to halt the ongoing refund process.
Why it matters
This case has massive implications for international trade law and the scope of judicial power regarding nationwide injunctions against federal agencies.
On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") on behalf of the Trump administration formally appealed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") the order of Senior Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade ("CIT") compelling U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") to refund importers of record $166 billion in International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court declared unlawful in February ( see Update of February 24, 2026 ).
The article reports on legal filings and arguments from both the DOJ and the CIT without taking a stance on the merits of the case.
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