‘An opportunity to consider options’: US govt seeks to delay tariff recall battle as Trump fumes at potential ‘re-hearing’ – The

US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to delay legal action over a tariff recall, a week after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping global duties, according to a court filing on Friday.The Supreme Court ruling represents a major setback for Trump’s signature economic policy and opened the door to a complex and legally challenging recovery process, as importers prepare to file a lawsuit seeking reimbursement.

In its filing with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the government requested a delay of up to four months before resuming its recovery action in the US Court of International Trade.“In a case under review by a federal court, the Supreme Court sends its ruling 32 days after the date of issuance of the ruling,” Agence France-Presse reported, citing the government in its memorandum. She also argued that the court should grant an additional delay of “90 days to allow the political branches the opportunity to consider options.”“The complexity of the future calls for an appropriately cautious process, not breakneck speed,” the government said.Earlier in the day, Trump also criticized the Supreme Court’s decision, warning that it could lead to huge damages payouts.

Posting on Truth Social, MAGA Supremo said: “The US Supreme Court’s recent decision on tariffs could allow hundreds of billions of dollars to be returned to countries and companies that have been ‘stealing’ the USA for many years, and now, according to this decision, can continue to do so, at an increasing level.”

“I’m sure the Supreme Court didn’t have this in mind! It doesn’t make sense that countries and companies that have taken advantage of us for decades, receiving billions and billions of dollars that they shouldn’t have been allowed to get, are now entitled to a windfall,” he said.He also doubted the possibility of taking further legal measures, asking, “Is it possible to reconsider or re-judge this case???”The legal battle began after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in August last year that several of Trump’s tariffs were illegal, but sent the issue of refunds back to the Court of International Trade. The Court of Appeal stopped issuing its mandate while Trump appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court.Last week, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump exceeded his authority in imposing broad global tariffs, striking them down.Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the Constitution does not give the executive branch unilateral power to tax, saying the Framers did not give taxing power to the presidency.However, the decision did not affect sector-specific tariffs on products such as steel and cars.Within hours of the ruling, Trump invoked a different law to impose a new 10% tariff on imports into the United States, which he later raised to 15%.