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Liberty Justice Center

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Appears in 3 stories · Last updated Nov 5, 2026

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Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA tariffs, triggering largest customs refund in U.S. history

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Won the Supreme Court case and launched Operation Refund Rescue on November 2 to cover court costs for up to 100 small importers with closed-out entries

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has accepted about $137.9 billion in refund claims for the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down, as of an October 26 filing at the Court of International Trade. Importers have filed 315,069 claims, and 222,754 passed initial checks covering 44 million entries.

Updated 6 days ago

US ties tariffs to forced-labor enforcement across 60 economies

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As of August 2026: Representing plaintiffs in Burlap & Barrel v. Greer class action at the Court of International Trade

At 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2026, the US imposed new import duties of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 economies covering nearly all major US trading partners. The tariffs, signed by Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on July 23, came after five months of investigation, 2,100-plus public comments, and three days of hearings with over 100 witnesses.

Updated Aug 1

The $130 billion question: can presidents impose tariffs without Congress?

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As of May 2026: Representing plaintiffs in tariff challenges

A small wine importer and a toy company are forcing the Supreme Court to answer a question: Can the president slap tariffs on the entire world without Congress? Trump used emergency powers law to impose tariffs collecting $130 billion, courts said he overstepped, and now the justices will decide if emergency powers mean what they've always meantβ€”or something new.

Updated May 19