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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:43 AM Yesterday

The Obscure Judge Presiding Over $166 Billion in Tariff Refunds [View all]

The Wall Street Journal
‪@wsj.com‬

One judge is calling the shots about how the Trump administration will pay back more than $166 billion in tariff refunds now that they’ve been ruled illegal.

The Obscure Judge Presiding Over $166 Billion in Tariff Refunds
Judge Richard Eaton, on a little-known trade court, is pushing the administration to pay back illegally collected tariffs—and quickly
on.wsj.com
10:00 AM · Mar 14, 2026

One judge is calling the shots about how the Trump administration will pay back more than 6 billion in tariff refunds now that they’ve been ruled illegal.

The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-03-14T14:00:04.506295Z
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