Court Blocks Order for US Official to Testify on Tariff Refunds

A federal appeals court has for now suspended a judge’s order to compel Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott to testify about the Trump administration’s efforts to refund $166 billion in tariffs declared unlawful by the US Supreme Court earlier this year.

In a brief order on Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the Justice Department’s request to block Scott’s appearance at a June 9 hearing while it weighs whether to bar it long-term. The court didn’t offer a detailed explanation for its order.

The government had argued that Judge Richard Eaton, ...