Lawyers for the Justice Department warned that ’the coming process will take time.’Ships are docked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 20, 2026. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo2/28/2026|Updated: 2/28/2026The Trump administration says it needs months of additional time to weigh its steps, as a wave of refund requests pours in from importers seeking billions of dollars in tariffs recently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.In a late-night Feb. 27 filing, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to delay for roughly four months before taking a procedural step that would begin refund proceedings.
Trump Admin Seeks Months-Long Pause on Tariff Refunds
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