US EditionSupreme Court said Trump's tariffs were illegal. Will you get a refund?
- On February 25, 2026, the National Constitution Center hosted a podcast on Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump with Zach Shemtob and Julie Silverbrook, discussing all seven opinions; audio and links are available online.
- Rooted in constitutional delegation, Article I vests tariff authority in Congress but 20th-century statutes delegated some powers to the executive, a framework Justice Neil Gorsuch emphasized in Learning Resources v. Trump.
- A closed-door GOP estimate predicted a bill to codify Trump's tariffs would lose between 20 and 40 percent of House Republicans, while repeal efforts by the Senate and House remained symbolic.
- Within the 150-day window, legal challenges are primary as Rep. Gregory Meeks said 'everything's on the table,' and Kathleen Claussen sees no barrier to re-declaring Section 122 on day 151.
- Media commentary this past week framed the ruling as a major check on presidential power, with analysis in The Atlantic, The Dispatch, and the Boston Globe.
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'Why shouldn’t we get our money back too?' Normal people are starting to demand Trump tariff refunds
At least two retail customers pursuing tariff-related refunds have filed proposed class-action lawsuits in U.S. courts against companies that also sued to recoup costs from the import taxes the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the legal authority to do so. The federal court lawsuits brought against delivery company FedEx and French eyewear company EssilorLuxottica, which makes Ray-Ban sunglasses, seek to ensure tha…
In part, it is now official! The US Supreme Court's cancellation of the US President's unilateral tariffs on all its trading partners has led to a leap in equity markets.The fact that there are fewer taxes for businesses and consumers should generate more profits and consumption. Although Donald Trump may find a parade to circumvent the decision of the country's highest jurisdiction, the evidence welcomes the news.
Supreme Court tariff ruling: a welter of new uncertainties
The US Supreme Court has finally stood up to President Trump, said David Frum in The Atlantic. Last week, it quite rightly struck down the tariffs that have been the signature initiative of his presidency. “A tariff is a tax.” A president who imposes them without Congress’s permission is “on his way to becoming a tyrant”.‘Lashing out’ The move is “a long-run positive”, said Alan Beattie in the FT, but at the cost of short-term uncertainty all ro…
Donald Trump believes that the Supreme Court's decision to cancel his tariffs could allow countries and companies to further “rip off” the United States.
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