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Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says
The Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the 1977 emergency law, raising potential refund claims exceeding $175 billion, as Congress holds sole tariff authority.
- On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 opinion led by Chief Justice John Roberts that invalidated President Donald Trump's tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 .
- Legal actors treated the case as a novel test of presidential emergency trade authority, with Trump proposing a temporary 10% global tariff under Section 122 powers, prompting litigation.
- Trump attacked justices who voted against him and praised Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito, with CNN's Kristen Holmes saying `He is clearly angry.'
- He learned the ruling while meeting governors and immediately signaled a backup plan, while Congress faces a 150-day window to extend any implemented tariff.
- A reporter asked whether dissenting justices will attend the State of the Union on Tuesday, Feb. 24, amid the political stakes from the court's ruling, which Trump criticized.
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After Supreme Court ruling, Illinois governor seeks US$9b in tariff refunds from Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 — Governor JB Pritzker sent Donald Trump an invoice yesterday demanding nearly US$9 billion in tariff refunds for Illinois families after the US Supreme Court ruled the president’s much-touted tariffs are illegal.Pritzker urged the White House to “cut the check” after justices ruled 6-3 that Trump had exceeded his authority by invoking emergency powers to impose tariffs that reshaped global trade and pushed up prices at home.“…
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For Consumers, Tariff Ruling Brings Hope of Price Relief
The Supreme Court’s ruling striking down many of President Trump’s tariffs on Friday immediately cheered consumers, who hoped it would reduce the cost of imported products. The tariffs, which Mr. Trump enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, had affected a vast swath of goods made in other countries, including furniture, apparel and electronics. But some economists cautioned that the ruling would probably not lower sticker…
Senator Elizabeth Warren demands that the money generated by the fees cancelled by the Supreme Court be reimbursed to U.S. consumers
Lawmakers talk zoning changes, homeschooling: CT politics news
These news briefs are part of The Connecticut Mirror’s 2026 political coverage. For more news about the 2026 legislative session, campaigns, elections and more, sign up here for The Issue, CT Mirror’s weekly politics newsletter. Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs Connecticut was one of a dozen states participating in the litigation that led Friday to U.S. Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump had no authority under a 1970s emer…
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