At issue is the president’s ability to set rates for import duties (taxes, for the layman) under an entirely novel reading of Carter administration-era legislation meant to address sudden national emergencies: the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether some, though not all, of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are legal, including some of the ones on Canada; China; Mexico; and, actually, the entire rest of the world.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether some, though not all, of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are legal, including some of the ones on Canada; China; Mexico; and, actually, the entire rest of the world.
At issue is the president’s ability to set rates for import duties (taxes, for the layman) under an entirely novel reading of
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