Government opposes the requested importer class
United States Department of JusticeCounsel for the United States and federal defendants
The government challenges class certification, arguing that the requested relief and procedure do not meet Rule 23.
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Class-wide judicial relief is appropriate to protect eligible importers' refunds of the challenged IEEPA duties.
“Defendants respectfully oppose plaintiff’s motion to lift the stay and for class certification.”
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Should IEEPA tariff refunds be secured through Freestyle World's importer class action?
Freestyle World seeks class-wide protection for importers who paid the challenged IEEPA tariffs. The government opposed certification and argued that the requested relief did not fit Rule 23. The Court of International Trade certified a class on October 8, 2026, but had not ordered class-wide refunds.
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The government opposes the requested class procedure and relief. It also cites the administrative refund process; it does not oppose every individual tariff refund.
Before the quotation
Freestyle World had moved to lift the stay and certify an importer class.
After the quotation
The opposition also discusses the administrative refund process. The court rejected the certification objections on October 8.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The opposition expressly rejects the plaintiff's proposed class-wide route to relief. It does not reject every individual refund.
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