The Supreme Court ruled Friday to that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs.
“We claim no special competence in matters of economics or foreign affairs,” the court held. “We claim only, as we must, the limited role assigned to us by Article III of the Constitution. Fulfilling that role, we hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.”
Trump cited the fentanyl crisis for a first set of tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico in February. He pointed to a growing trade deficit for his second set of “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, which imposed a baseline 10% tariff on imports, with increasing rates depending on the country.
The justices heard oral arguments in November. In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a lower court decision blocking Trump’s tariffs.
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