Appeals court says U.S. government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now

ABCNews ^ | 6/11/26

[CFW]

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday.

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington decision handed a procedural win to the Trump administration, concluding that its case was “likely to succeed on the merits.’’

At issue are temporary 10% worldwide tariffs President Donald Trump imposed after the Supreme Court in February struck down even broader double-digit tariffs the president had imposed last year on almost every country on Earth. The new tariffs, invoked under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, are set to expire July 24.

Section 122, which had never been used to justify import taxes before, allows the president to impose worldwide tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days, after which congressional approval is needed to extend them.

[CFW]

Well, this seems promising.

[CFW]

Link to court’s ruling:

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cafc.24360/gov.uscourts.cafc.24360.61.0_1.pdf

[Sacajaweau]

“was likely to succeed on the merits”

[Rockingham]

Indeed, it is. As a rule of thumb, final decisions commonly follow such preliminary rulings.

[unixfox]

You just know that ABC hated to report this.

[elpadre]

There were no income taxes before legislated in early 1900’s. Before that tariff’s were an accepted income producers for the government. Why is it no longer legal???

[CFW]

There were no income taxes before legislated in early 1900’s. Before that tariff’s were an accepted income producers for the government. Why is it no longer legal??

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Good question. I think the answer is, “But Trump!”

[Bob Wills is still the king]

It’s always surprising when people who would die to stop an income tax increase roll over and bark when Trump applies a brand new 10% tax on just about anything they buy.

Talk about losing the plot.

[Lurker]

“ It’s always surprising when people who would die to stop an income tax increase roll over and bark when Trump applies a brand new 10% tax on just about anything they buy.”

Not really.

What is surprising is how many simpletons can’t see the long term benefits of such a move.

L

[CFW]

This is no longer amusing. Congress or SCOTUS is going to HAVE to do something about these federal judges. They are way outside their lane.

A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked the Trump administration from continuing to remove or alter National Park signs, exhibits, and educational materials under its "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" policy.

Judge Angel Kelley held that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claims that the policy is arbitrary and capricious and contrary to federal statutes governing the National Park Service.

Judge Kelley accuses the administration of telling "half-truths," engaging in "censorship and sanitization," and seeking to present history through "favored fragments" rather than "the good, the bad, and the ugly" of the nation's past.

A stay was issued under 5 U.S.C. § 705, which allows courts reviewing agency action to preserve the status quo pending review. The court concluded a stay was necessary to prevent further removal of National Park exhibits and interpretive materials while the lawsuit proceeds.

Ruling here