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Re: President Trump 2.0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2de...b8b963efa#post
Quote:
A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, in a major blow to a key part of his economic plan.
How it happened: The Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country.
The Manhattan-based court said the US Constitution gives Congress exclusive powers to regulate commerce with other nations and this is not superseded by the president's remit to safeguard the economy.
The court also blocked a separate set of levies the Trump administration imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, which were in response to what the White House said was the unacceptable flow of drugs and illegal immigrants into the US.
What's not included: Steel and aluminium tariffs are not affected, as they fall under a different law.
How the White House reacted: "It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency," the White House said as it launched an appeal against the ruling.
What next? The ruling gave the White House 10 days to complete the bureaucratic process of halting the tariffs, although most are currently suspended anyway.
The immediate implications of the court's ruling are unclear. The case needs to go through the appeals process - a higher court might be more Trump-friendly…
… Here is what we know so far about the ruling on the tariffs.
The US Court of International Trade says Trump overstepped his authority - using a 1977 federal economic emergency law.
However, the law does not specify tariffs as a tool available to the president to protect the United States from economic threats.
Trump invoked its powers anyway, saying drastic action was needed.
The court agreed with a group of businesses and a coalition of state officials who had filed two separate lawsuits. The court ruled the law “does not authorise” the president to use the emergency powers law to issue tariffs.
The decisions can be appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington DC, and ultimately the US Supreme Court. The White House swiftly filed a notice of appeal.
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Update - before anyone brings up the myth of "Liberal Activist Judges", the bench consists of three Judges, appointed by Reagan, Obama, and Trump…
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Last edited by Hugh; 29-05-2025 at 15:18.
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