U.S. Congress

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Timeline

  1. SCOTUS Ruling

    The Supreme Court issues a 6-3 decision invalidating the tariffs and limiting the scope of IEEPA.

  2. Legal Challenges Mount

    Trade groups and major importers file lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of using IEEPA for broad tariffs.

  3. Tariff Implementation

    The administration invokes IEEPA to impose broad global tariffs, bypassing traditional trade investigation routes.

  4. IEEPA Enacted

    Congress passes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to limit executive power during national emergencies.

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SCOTUS Blocks Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers for Global Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a landmark 6-3 ruling invalidating the use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad global tariffs. This decision significantly curtails executive authority over trade policy, providing immediate relief and long-term legal certainty for global supply chains.

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