# Yale University

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-21**: Refund Demands — Governors Newsom and Pritzker demand immediate repayment of $130B+ to taxpayers.
- **2026-02-20**: SCOTUS Ruling — The Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs as an illegal use of executive power.
- **2025-11-15**: Legal Challenges Peak — Multiple lawsuits from importers and state AGs reach the appellate level.
- **2025-04-01**: Tariffs Imposed — The Trump administration invokes emergency powers to implement broad trade tariffs.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Duke Law becomes 3rd professional school hit by DOJ admissions findings
2026-08-07 02:18:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The DOJ's findings against Duke Law extend the post-SFFA enforcement landscape, branding holistic essays and first-generation status as illegal racial proxies. For RegTech and legal professionals, this case clarifies the aggressive stance on proxy discrimination, exposing all institutions to heightened compliance risk and potential litigation.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/doj-duke-law-admissions-legal-precedent

### SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Tariffs: Governors Demand $130B in Refunds
2026-02-21 02:26:02 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration's emergency tariffs are illegal, prompting Democratic governors to demand immediate restitution. Governors Gavin Newsom and J.B. Pritzker are leading a multi-state push for the Treasury to refund over $130 billion collected from importers and passed on to consumers.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/scotus-trump-tariffs-refund-demands

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