CIT Weighs Pausing Still-Pending IEEPA Suits to Await Appellate Decisions

Trump administration seeks pause after losing second tariff case, says decision jeopardizes trade negotiations

The administration won a temporary pause of the first court loss already, allowing it to reinstate tariffs during the early stages of the appeal

Trump administration seeks pause of second tariff case after loss

By Dietrich Knauth

CIT weighs pausing still-pending IEEPA suits to await appellate decisions

Plaintiffs in two Court of International Trade tariff suits are clashing with the Justice Department over whether their cases should continue after CIT struck down President Trump’s International Economic Emergency Powers Act duties, with each side arguing that its approach will simplify the complex litigation now playing out in multiple courts. Following CIT’s May 28 ruling that the tariffs exceeded Trump’s statutory authority, DOJ has asked th…

The Vision Council weighs in on IEEPA tariff ruling and appeal

A recent US Count of International Trade decision was made on May 28 to permanently prohibit all tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.