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Trump's emergency tariff gambit

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Won its case at the Supreme Court in February 2026; its name now attaches to the lead precedent limiting presidential tariff power under IEEPA.

The Supreme Court settled the core legal question on February 20, 2026. In a 6-3 ruling, it held that the 1977 emergency-powers law Trump used, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, never gave presidents the power to impose tariffs. Trump signed a replacement 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 within hours.

Updated Aug 14

US ties tariffs to forced-labor enforcement across 60 economies

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Co-plaintiff in CIT suit against Section 301 forced-labor tariffs, filed July 24

At 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2026, the US imposed new import duties of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 economies covering nearly all major US trading partners. The tariffs, signed by Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on July 23, came after five months of investigation, 2,100-plus public comments, and three days of hearings with over 100 witnesses.

Updated Aug 1

The $130 billion question: can presidents impose tariffs without Congress?

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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 meantβ€”or something new.

Updated May 19