University of Nebraska Group Spotted Legal Problems with Trump Tariffs Early

University of Nebraska group spotted legal problems with Trump tariffs early

A law professor working with a University of Nebraska-Lincoln institute spotted a legal issue with tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump months before they were temporarily paused by the courts.

The Legal Battle Over the Motion to Stay the Decision Against Trump's Tariffs

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on April 2 instituting tariffs on a wide range of countries. ( Andrew Leyden/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom)   Last week, the US Court of International Trade issued a major ruling striking down Trump's massive "Liberation Day" tariffs and other tariffs imposed under the the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977  (IEEPA). The ruling came in a case  filed by Liberty Justice Center and myself on b…

Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101 (with Noah Smith)

Economist Noah Smith was so focused on libertarianism’s theoretical flaws, he overlooked its political importance. Trump’s tariff policy opened his eyes and made him re-assess the virtues of both libertarianism and Econ 101. Listen as he and EconTalk’s Russ Roberts explore the way political competition has shaped economic policy in surprising ways in recent years. The post Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101 (with Noah Smith) appeared fir…

Update on Parallel Federal Court Cases Reviewing IEEPA

The Court of International Trade (“CIT”) and the District Court for the District of Columbia (“DDC”) both issued decisions enjoining the Trump IEEPA tariffs.  In both venues, the government appealed the courts’ decisions, and both orders are currently stayed. The DDC stayed its own preliminary injunction pending appeal; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of the CIT order which will remain in effect un…