Trump administration appeals court ruling that declared tariffs unconstitutional
Tech Trump administration appeals court ruling that declared tariffs unconstitutional The Trump administration is taking its tariff fight to the highest court in the land after a federal appeals court ruled that its sweeping import duties lack constitutional authority. The stakes are enormous: roughly $107 billion in customs revenue collected between February and July 2025 could be on the line. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled 7-4 on August 29 that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA, are unconstitutional. The court said the president doesnt have the legal right to impose tariffs on imports using an emergency powers law that Congress never intended for trade policy. The legal math is not in the administrations favor Out of 15 judges across three separate federal courts who have weighed in on the question, 11 have ruled against the administrations authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. The Federal Circuits decision is temporarily stayed until October 14, 2025. The Justice Department filed for expedited Supreme Court review on September 4, just days after the ruling dropped. The tariff programs affected by the ruling include the administrations “Reciprocal Tariffs” and “Trafficking and Immigration Tariffs” that have been directed at Canada, Mexico, and