US EditionDemocrats ask Supreme Court to curb presidential tariff power
More than 200 lawmakers and 12 states challenge Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs, citing economic harm and constitutional overreach.
- The court accepted two consolidated cases testing President Donald Trump’s tariff authority under IEEPA, with a decision expected soon, as the case revolves around legal debates on emergency trade powers.
- Legal opponents note that from 1977 to 2024 IEEPA was never used to impose tariffs, and members of Congress say Trump usurped congressional tariff power.
- Senator Lisa Murkowski joined congressional Democrats in a Friday brief challenging the tariffs, while five small businesses and 12 states say companies including Learning Resources and hand2mind faced costs this year.
- A bipartisan congressional push shows 36 senators filed an amicus brief and 171 representatives signed filings amid recent moves overturning Canada tariffs in April.
- Members of Congress' lawyers argue IEEPA was never used for tariffs from 1977 to 2024 while the administration claims it addresses major questions, citing historical presidential practices.
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Murkowski joins congressional Democrats in urging Supreme Court to strike down emergency tariffs
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the sole Republican to sign on to the amicus brief, which argues that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to unilaterally impose tariffs.
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Some Supreme Court cases have the potential to cause sweeping change in the daily lives of millions of Americans. Some test the legitimacy of the court itself. Some determine the balance of power among the three branches of government.And then there are rare cases that do all three. So it is with Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and V.O.S. Selections v. Trump, two cases the justices consolidated for oral argument on November 5. At issue in both …
Congressional Dems, Alaska’s Murkowski urge Supreme Court to strike down Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during an event announcing broad global tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — More than 200 Democratic lawmakers and one Republican are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global emergency tariffs. The 207 members of the U.S. House and Senate argued in an amicus brief la…
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