A federal appeals court concluded that the president could not rely on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify sweeping tariffs. The decision largely upheld a prior federal trade court ruling and allowed the contested tariffs to remain in place temporarily until October 14. The administration could seek Supreme Court review or reframe the tariff program under different statutory authority to avoid losing in court. U.S. importers who paid more than $150 billion in tariffs are exploring refund options, though procedures and eligibility for many businesses remain unclear through CBP and administrative channels.
The court ruled Friday that the Trump administration could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which allows the president "broad authority to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency" as justification for his unilaterally imposed tariffs. The ruling largely upheld a May decision by a federal trade court in New York. Trump's tariff agenda now faces a setback,
Yet, it's not guaranteed the Supreme Court will take up the case, as it usually doesn't opine on similar topics, and the last case it heard on a trade issue was in 2009. The administration may also choose to change the legal justification for its tariffs rather than face a court fight it might lose, said David Coale, a Texas-based appellate lawyer and partner at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann.
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