US EditionAG Rayfield: Justices Are 'Seriously' Grappling with Trump's Tariffs in Oregon Challenge
The court examined whether the president can impose tariffs without Congress amid claims that $195 billion in customs duties challenge legislative taxing powers.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., held nearly three hours of oral argument on the legality of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, involving several American businesses and Democrat-leaning states before a nine-member panel.
- Invoking the International Economic Emergency Powers Act , the administration argued President Donald Trump announced duties in February on Canada, Mexico and China, citing contraband drugs like fentanyl and imposing 10% duties.
- Justices pressed both sides with skeptical questions, including `Who pays the tariffs?`, as Neal Katyal argued tariffs are taxes and Sauer discussed the power to regulate foreign commerce.
- Lower courts have largely sided with the businesses and states but kept the import taxes in place pending Supreme Court review, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett warned successful plaintiffs might face individual refunds, calling it `So a mess.`
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted a `doughnut hole` over tariff authority, while a decision could affect about $195 billion in customs duties in fiscal year 2025.
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