# U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Type: organization

Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/us-court-of-appeals-for-the-federal-circuit
Canonical HTML page: https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/us-court-of-appeals-for-the-federal-circuit

## Timeline

- **2026-06-11**: Federal Circuit Stays Lower Court — The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stays the lower court ruling, allowing collection to continue while appeal proceeds, and says the government is likely to win on the merits.
- **2026-05-14**: Trade Court Rules Tariffs Illegal — A 2-1 panel of the Court of International Trade finds the tariffs “invalid” and “unauthorized by law” in a lawsuit brought by small businesses.
- **2026-02-15**: 10% Tariffs Under Section 122 — Trump invokes Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose temporary 10% worldwide tariffs, set to expire after 150 days (July 24, 2026).
- **2026-02-10**: Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs — The Supreme Court invalidates the broad tariffs, forcing the administration to find alternative legal justification.
- **2025-11-01**: Broader Tariffs Imposed — Trump administration imposes double-digit tariffs on nearly every country using broad executive authority.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Stay Keeps 10% Tariffs Alive: Fed. Circuit Says Section 122 Likely Valid
2026-06-12 00:30:10 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

A Federal Circuit stay preserves Trump’s 10% global tariff, finding the government likely to prevail on its novel interpretation of the Trade Act. The decision tests whether trade deficits are “fundamental international payments problems,” with major implications for executive tariff authority.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/section-122-stay-tariffs-federal-circuit-likely-success

---
This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getlegalbrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.