On Friday, gaming giant Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in the U.S. Court of International Trade to demand a full refund on import duties collected under President Donald Trump’s executive orders invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
A Multi-Billion Dollar Legal Clash Over Executive Power
The legal action follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down the administration’s IEEPA-backed tariffs, declaring that the president exceeded his statutory authority. Nintendo now joins more than a thousand major corporations actively suing for tariff restitution. According to Nintendo’s official complaint, viewed by TechCrunch, the contested trade measures have yielded over $200 billion in federal import duties to date.
Following the court filing, Nintendo issued a brief statement confirming its push for a financial return while maintaining a tight lip on further legal strategies. “We can confirm that we have filed a request,” the company told TechCrunch. “We have nothing else to share on the topic.”
Escalating Trade Duties and Multi-State Resistance
The fallout from the Supreme Court decision has triggered further legal battles across the country. After denouncing the high court’s ruling as “extraordinarily anti-American,” President Trump moved to raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%.
That rate increase has prompted a fresh wave of litigation against the administration, with a coalition of 24 U.S. states filing suit to argue that the executive branch has once again bypassed constitutional boundaries and overstepped its presidential authority.
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