US EditionHow Trump’s Lawyer Could Pull Off Another Surprise Supreme Court Win for His Boss
The Supreme Court will examine if the International Emergency Economic Powers Act lets the president impose tariffs, with 12 states and small businesses challenging the authority.
- On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections challenging President Donald Trump's tariff authority under IEEPA.
- President Donald Trump relied on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act and issued executive orders beginning in February declaring national emergencies to justify tariffs on goods from nearly every country, as IEEPA permits action against unusual threats largely from outside the U.S.
- The tariffs were structured in two categories, with the administration dividing them into 'trafficking' tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico, China and 'worldwide' tariffs setting a baseline 10% tariff and higher rates up to 11%–50%.
- The Court of International Trade on May 28 ruled for small businesses and 12 states, setting aside tariffs while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stayed the ruling during appeals.
- Small businesses led by V.O.S. Selections, Learning Resources and hand2mind warn that tariffs amount to more than a $3 trillion tax increase and say they'd need at least 70% price hikes, while the administration argues overturning tariffs would unravel deals worth trillions.
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Trump reveals what's at stake if Supreme Court rules against his tariffs: 'Devastating'
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday regarding President Donald Trump's authority to impose reciprocal and fentanyl-related tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Given the skepticism expressed by liberal and conservative justices alike, there is cause to suspect that things may not go in the president's favor.Trump has since underscored in a series of posts on Truth Social that a loss for his administ…
‘GMAFB’: Trump Melts Down, Starts Panic Posting After an Unexpected Ally Turns On Him — Then Viewers Spot One Detail That Seals His Crash Out
President Donald Trump’s Sunday morning erupted into a full-blown spectacle after an unexpected ally seemed to turn on him. His posts — meant to defend his latest power move — instead drew attention for all the wrong reasons, sparking disbelief online over both his tone and his choice of words. At 7:22 a.m, Trump fired off two posts on Truth Social within minutes of each other. It was an angry, all-caps tirade defending his power to impose tarif…
The Justices Are Skeptical of the Trump Tariffs, But Are They Skeptical Enough to Strike Them Down?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Learning Resources v. Trump, the challenges to the Trump Administration's "liberation day" tariffs. This is the first case in which the Supreme Court has heard oral argument on the merits of one of the Trump Administration's second-term initiatives, and is of great economic and political importance. It is also a case which could go either way, for reasons I explained here and in the Wall Street…
How Trump’s lawyer could pull off another surprise Supreme Court win for his boss
President Donald Trump, who has declared it a matter of “LIFE OR DEATH,” opted against attending Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing over his billion-dollar tariffs, but his lawyer presented the case in similarly audacious terms.
Odds surge Supreme Court will strike down Trump's tariffs
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments overnight on the legality of President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs on most countries around the world. The number of sceptical questions posed by the justices in the hearings was striking for a court that is dominated by conservative appointees by six to three. At stake is not […] The post Odds surge Supreme Court will strike down Trump’s tariffs appeared first on Asia Times.
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