Trump asks Supreme Court to reverse tariffs ruling finding them illegal

"The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump's tariffs are an illegal use of an emergency powers law."

"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit left the tariffs in place for now, but the administration nevertheless called on the high court to intervene quickly in a petition filed electronically late Wednesday and provided to The Associated Press. It was expected to be formally docketed on Thursday. Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to take up the case and hear arguments in early November."

The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to quickly rule that the president has authority to impose sweeping import tariffs under federal law and to reverse an appeals court finding that most tariffs are an illegal use of emergency powers. The Federal Circuit left the tariffs in place temporarily while the administration sought prompt high-court review through an electronically filed petition. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged early-November arguments, warning that the appeals decision creates uncertainty for foreign negotiations and jeopardizes framework deals. Small businesses and trade-focused courts have challenged the tariffs, citing economic harm, market disruption, strained relations with trading partners, and higher prices.

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