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Bluetus

(2,594 posts)
15. Let the lawsuits begin
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 09:13 PM
Monday

The bigger the mess, the better.

I don't much care how the earlier tariffs are refunded as long as they are shoved up Trump's ass, metaphorically speaking.

The big issue is making sure this screws up Trump's next wave of tariffs made under the 1974 law. There will be lawsuits seeing injunctions. When considering injunctive relief, the court must consider who is likely to prevail, and who is injured if the injunction is granted or not granted. Last week's SCOTUS ruling makes it very likely that Trump would lose again. And if there is great chaos in doing these refunds, that becomes a strong reason to grant the injunction. In other words, "The count has determined that it is likely the plaintiffs will prevail, and if the court allowed the tariffs to proceed, this would present a major hardship on the plaintiffs who would then have to seek refunds. And we can see this is a very painful, chaotic process. On the other hand, if the court grants the injunction while hearing the merits of the case on an expedited basis, the government is not harmed at all unless they can demonstrate the new tariffs are legal under their new theory."

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When we absolutely positively have to have it back /nt bucolic_frolic Monday #1
Pamela Jo is going to be busy. underpants Monday #2
Love it. efhmc Monday #3
After which they'll refund consumers for any costs they passed on BWdem4life Monday #4
Well they should because in most cases FedEx didn't pay the tariffs, their customers did VMA131Marine Monday #9
Let the lawsuits begin Bluetus Monday #15
I think we should demand consumer refunds, ala Gov Pritzker delisen Monday #5
I so agree with you, delisen! slightlv Monday #13
they deliver twodogsbarking Monday #6
Why would FedEx pay tariffs, importers pay them on the goods not the shipping. ToxMarz Monday #7
Unless Fedex is receiving the goods at port of entry and have to make the payments then. erronis Monday #8
When the tariffs aren't pre-paid by the shipper ... VMA131Marine Monday #10
I finally found a link to the suit and added to the OP - BumRushDaShow Monday #12
Found a long (AI) answer ToxMarz Monday #16
If FedEx doesn't pass the refunds back to the recipient VMA131Marine Monday #18
No, not at all. VMA131Marine Monday #17
What I posted was referenced directly from the lawsuit BumRushDaShow Tuesday #19
They may have standing to sue as the importer of record VMA131Marine Tuesday #21
We are about to find out BumRushDaShow Tuesday #22
Imagine how confused the average thumb-sucking RWNJ will be when they hear about this case AZJonnie Monday #11
I want my share! BadgerMom Monday #14
One of their CEOs was rabidly pro-tRUMP wolfie001 Tuesday #20
Neal Katyal-Tariffs were illegal. Now Trump wants to delay refunds. (gift link) LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #23
Trump Faces Tough Legal Landscape to Oppose Tariff Refunds LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #24
We will fight tooth and nail for them if the federal govt tries to hold that money back." LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #25
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