US EditionSupreme Court justices appear skeptical that Trump tariffs are legal
- On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. heard nearly three hours of oral arguments about President Donald Trump’s `Liberation Day` tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act .
- Several American businesses and Democratic‑leaning states filed consolidated challenges after lower courts, including the United States Court of International Trade and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, ruled against the administration.
- Conservative justices pressed United States Solicitor General D. John Sauer on how IEEPA authorizes tariffs, while Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh questioned the government’s rationale and presidential authority limits on Wednesday.
- SCOTUSblog's Zachary Shemtob said a majority may rule against Trump and issue a decision before Christmas, while lawyers warned refunds could be `a mess` and justices noted $195 billion in federal government customs duties for fiscal 2025.
- Legal scholars note the dispute invokes separation‑of‑powers issues, including the nondelegation and major questions doctrines, while critics warn using IEEPA for tariffs could expand executive branch power.
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