U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Trump Administration Petitions Supreme Court for Emergency Review of Tariffs Ruling

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The Trump administration filed an expedited emergency petition with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the Federal Circuit’s August 29 ruling that declared Trump’s sweeping tariffs illegal under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The government asked the Court to …

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Federal Circuit Court Rules Trump Tariffs Violated IEEPA, Exceeded Presidential Authority

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled 7-4 that President Trump unlawfully exceeded his emergency powers authority when imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The full court held that Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ …

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