Nintendo lawsuit against US government paused pending Supreme Court tariff case

Nintendo’s lawsuit over US tariffs has been paused while related Supreme Court case is reviewed

Nintendo’s legal challenge against the United States government over tariffs introduced in 2025 has been automatically paused while a separate case proceeds through the courts.

According to an update reported by Stephen Totilo of The Game File, the lawsuit filed by Nintendo of America has been stayed pending the outcome of a tariff case that the Court of International Trade has submitted to the Supreme Court.

The pause follows a decision in December in which a judge ruled that all cases related to tariffs introduced under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act would be automatically stayed until the Court of International Trade’s case had been resolved. As a result, Nintendo’s case will not move forward until that process is complete.

Nintendo originally filed the lawsuit against the US government, naming the Department of Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection. The complaint challenges tariffs implemented in 2025 through an executive order by President Donald Trump.

According to the complaint, the case concerns the “initiation and administration of unlawful trade measures that have, to date, resulted in the collection of more than $200 billion in tariffs on imports from nearly all countries”.

Nintendo argues that the tariffs introduced through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act caused the company to “suffer imminent and irreparable harm for the entries it has paid”.

The complaint further states that “all tariffs collected under the IEEPA Duties must be refunded with interest”.

Nintendo is one of several companies seeking reimbursement after the ruling. Other firms involved in similar efforts include FedEx, Costco and Revlon. 

The tariffs had a direct impact on Nintendo’s business operations in North America. The company delayed pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the United States and Canada after the measures were introduced.