A US appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administration’s bid to delay lawsuits seeking tariff refunds — a ruling that could pave the way for companies to get back the cash they previously paid for the levies.
The Department of Justice filed a motion Friday requesting to delay cases seeking up to $170 million in refunds by up to four months after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s tariffs on Feb. 20.
But this week, a US appeals court ordered the case to be heard by the US Court of International Trade, or CIT, where the case was filed in August.
The court’s ruling “is incredibly good news for small businesses and for the refund process,” Sara Albrecht, chairman of the Liberty Justice Center, told The Post.
The group argued the tariff case before the Supreme Court on behalf of five small businesses, including New York City wine importer VOS Selections.
