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Rule Changes

Lead plaintiff in parallel Supreme Court case

President Trump declared national emergencies over fentanyl trafficking and trade deficits, then used a 1977 law never intended for tariffs to slap duties on nearly every country. Federal courts at every level said he exceeded his authority, yet the tariffs stayed anyway—collecting approximately $150 billion while 301,000 importers awaited word on refunds.

Updated May 19

Rule Changes

Lead plaintiff in consolidated Supreme Court case

A small wine importer and a toy company are forcing the Supreme Court to answer a question: Can the president slap tariffs on the entire world without Congress? Trump used emergency powers law to impose tariffs collecting $130 billion, courts said he overstepped, and now the justices will decide if emergency powers mean what they've always meant—or something new.

Updated May 19