US EditionSupreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says
The Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the 1977 emergency law, raising potential refund claims exceeding $175 billion, as Congress holds sole tariff authority.
- On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 opinion led by Chief Justice John Roberts that invalidated President Donald Trump's tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 .
- Legal actors treated the case as a novel test of presidential emergency trade authority, with Trump proposing a temporary 10% global tariff under Section 122 powers, prompting litigation.
- Trump attacked justices who voted against him and praised Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito, with CNN's Kristen Holmes saying `He is clearly angry.'
- He learned the ruling while meeting governors and immediately signaled a backup plan, while Congress faces a 150-day window to extend any implemented tariff.
- A reporter asked whether dissenting justices will attend the State of the Union on Tuesday, Feb. 24, amid the political stakes from the court's ruling, which Trump criticized.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Bulk Of Trump's Tariffs
By Brett Rowland | The Center Square (Worthy News) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday said a 1977 law doesn’t give the president broad authority to issue tariffs, dealing a significant setback to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that “the Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch.” Roberts said the tariffs violated the major questions doctrine. Trum…
After Supreme Court ruling, Illinois governor seeks US$9b in tariff refunds from Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 — Governor JB Pritzker sent Donald Trump an invoice yesterday demanding nearly US$9 billion in tariff refunds for Illinois families after the US Supreme Court ruled the president’s much-touted tariffs are illegal.Pritzker urged the White House to “cut the check” after justices ruled 6-3 that Trump had exceeded his authority by invoking emergency powers to impose tariffs that reshaped global trade and pushed up prices at home.“…
The U.S. Supreme Court declared the majority of tariffs imposed by the U.S. government invalid on Friday, a decision that represents a major judicial setback to President Donald Trump's agenda. The highest court considered that he overstepped the powers invoked to impose much of his taxes on the country's trading partners. Following the decision, Donald Trump signed a 10 percent global tariff on all countries from the Oval Office on the same day…
How Trump Will Get Around His ILLEGAL Tariffs
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For Consumers, Tariff Ruling Brings Hope of Price Relief
The Supreme Court’s ruling striking down many of President Trump’s tariffs on Friday immediately cheered consumers, who hoped it would reduce the cost of imported products. The tariffs, which Mr. Trump enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, had affected a vast swath of goods made in other countries, including furniture, apparel and electronics. But some economists cautioned that the ruling would probably not lower sticker…
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