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US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs

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Literally just issued, I'll post a news page once one is made.

For now, here's the actual ruling: https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/25-66.pdf

Relevant portion begins on Page 25:

Underlying the issues in this case is the notion that “the powers properly belonging to one of the departments ought not to be directly and completely administered by either of the other departments.” Federalist No. 48 (James Madison). Because of the Constitution’s express allocation of the tariff power to Congress, see U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 1, we do not read IEEPA to delegate an unbounded tariff authority to the President. We instead read IEEPA’s provisions to impose meaningful limits on any such authority it confers. Two are relevant here. First, § 1702’s delegation of a power to “regulate . . . importation,” read in light of its legislative history and Congress’s enactment of more narrow, non-emergency legislation, at the very least does not authorize the President to impose unbounded tariffs. The Worldwide and Retaliatory Tariffs lack any identifiable limits and thus fall outside the scope of § 1702. Second, IEEPA’s limited authorities may be exercised only to “deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared . . . and may not be exercised for any other purpose.” 50 U.S.C. § 1701(b) (emphasis added). As the Trafficking Tariffs do not meet that .condition, they fall outside the scope of § 1701.

I'm sure Trump will appeal.

EDIT: CNN link here:https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/28/business/us-court-blocks-trumps-tariffs


"A three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade, a relatively low-profile court in Manhattan, ruled Wednesday to stop Trump’s global tariffs that he imposed citing emergency economic powers, including his “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on April 2. It also prevents Trump from enforcing his tariffs placed earlier this year against China, Mexico and Canada, designed to combat fentanyl coming into the United States"
 
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Jredbaron96 said:
Literally just issued, I'll post a news page once one is made.

For now, here's the actual ruling: https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/25-66.pdf

Relevant portion begins on Page 25:

Underlying the issues in this case is the notion that “the powers properly belonging to one of the departments ought not to be directly and completely administered by either of the other departments.” Federalist No. 48 (James Madison). Because of the Constitution’s express allocation of the tariff power to Congress, see U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 1, we do not read IEEPA to delegate an unbounded tariff authority to the President. We instead read IEEPA’s provisions to impose meaningful limits on any such authority it confers. Two are relevant here. First, § 1702’s delegation of a power to “regulate . . . importation,” read in light of its legislative history and Congress’s enactment of more narrow, non-emergency legislation, at the very least does not authorize the President to impose unbounded tariffs. The Worldwide and Retaliatory Tariffs lack any identifiable limits and thus fall outside the scope of § 1702. Second, IEEPA’s limited authorities may be exercised only to “deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared . . . and may not be exercised for any other purpose.” 50 U.S.C. § 1701(b) (emphasis added). As the Trafficking Tariffs do not meet that .condition, they fall outside the scope of § 1701.

I'm sure Trump will appeal.
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More trump hating folks, how dare they find against the Donald.
 
I hope those justices like the weather in El Salvador! What they say makes perfect sense, but the Don is sure going to pissed that they chose to respect the Constitution over blind loyalty to himself.
 
Jredbaron96 said:
Literally just issued, I'll post a news page once one is made.

For now, here's the actual ruling: https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/25-66.pdf

Relevant portion begins on Page 25:

Underlying the issues in this case is the notion that “the powers properly belonging to one of the departments ought not to be directly and completely administered by either of the other departments.” Federalist No. 48 (James Madison). Because of the Constitution’s express allocation of the tariff power to Congress, see U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 1, we do not read IEEPA to delegate an unbounded tariff authority to the President. We instead read IEEPA’s provisions to impose meaningful limits on any such authority it confers. Two are relevant here. First, § 1702’s delegation of a power to “regulate . . . importation,” read in light of its legislative history and Congress’s enactment of more narrow, non-emergency legislation, at the very least does not authorize the President to impose unbounded tariffs. The Worldwide and Retaliatory Tariffs lack any identifiable limits and thus fall outside the scope of § 1702. Second, IEEPA’s limited authorities may be exercised only to “deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared . . . and may not be exercised for any other purpose.” 50 U.S.C. § 1701(b) (emphasis added). As the Trafficking Tariffs do not meet that .condition, they fall outside the scope of § 1701.

I'm sure Trump will appeal.
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🤣 **** Traitor Trump! 🤣
 
Jredbaron96 said:
Literally just issued, I'll post a news page once one is made.

For now, here's the actual ruling: https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/25-66.pdf

Relevant portion begins on Page 25:

Underlying the issues in this case is the notion that “the powers properly belonging to one of the departments ought not to be directly and completely administered by either of the other departments.” Federalist No. 48 (James Madison). Because of the Constitution’s express allocation of the tariff power to Congress, see U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 1, we do not read IEEPA to delegate an unbounded tariff authority to the President. We instead read IEEPA’s provisions to impose meaningful limits on any such authority it confers. Two are relevant here. First, § 1702’s delegation of a power to “regulate . . . importation,” read in light of its legislative history and Congress’s enactment of more narrow, non-emergency legislation, at the very least does not authorize the President to impose unbounded tariffs. The Worldwide and Retaliatory Tariffs lack any identifiable limits and thus fall outside the scope of § 1702. Second, IEEPA’s limited authorities may be exercised only to “deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared . . . and may not be exercised for any other purpose.” 50 U.S.C. § 1701(b) (emphasis added). As the Trafficking Tariffs do not meet that .condition, they fall outside the scope of § 1701.

I'm sure Trump will appeal.
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I was just about to post this. The only way the felon can legally impose tariffs, as it turns out, is if Congress pass "unbounded tariffs" is if Congress passes an "Emergency Economic Powers Act". I don't recall anyone here mentioning Congress passing such an act. Has anyone heard of the act being passed? Anyone? Buehler? Buehler? Buehler?

 
Jredbaron96 said:
Literally just issued, I'll post a news page once one is made.

For now, here's the actual ruling: https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/25-66.pdf

Relevant portion begins on Page 25:

Underlying the issues in this case is the notion that “the powers properly belonging to one of the departments ought not to be directly and completely administered by either of the other departments.” Federalist No. 48 (James Madison). Because of the Constitution’s express allocation of the tariff power to Congress, see U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 1, we do not read IEEPA to delegate an unbounded tariff authority to the President. We instead read IEEPA’s provisions to impose meaningful limits on any such authority it confers. Two are relevant here. First, § 1702’s delegation of a power to “regulate . . . importation,” read in light of its legislative history and Congress’s enactment of more narrow, non-emergency legislation, at the very least does not authorize the President to impose unbounded tariffs. The Worldwide and Retaliatory Tariffs lack any identifiable limits and thus fall outside the scope of § 1702. Second, IEEPA’s limited authorities may be exercised only to “deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared . . . and may not be exercised for any other purpose.” 50 U.S.C. § 1701(b) (emphasis added). As the Trafficking Tariffs do not meet that .condition, they fall outside the scope of § 1701.

I'm sure Trump will appeal.
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shrug...

More lawfare for the Supremes to deal with.
 
The Constitution is clear. Trump has no power to impose tariffs except in the narrowest of circumstances. The House needs to grow a pair. In the end it would help the GOP.
 
Jredbaron96 said:
Literally just issued, I'll post a news page once one is made.

For now, here's the actual ruling: https://www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/files/25-66.pdf

Relevant portion begins on Page 25:

Underlying the issues in this case is the notion that “the powers properly belonging to one of the departments ought not to be directly and completely administered by either of the other departments.” Federalist No. 48 (James Madison). Because of the Constitution’s express allocation of the tariff power to Congress, see U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 1, we do not read IEEPA to delegate an unbounded tariff authority to the President. We instead read IEEPA’s provisions to impose meaningful limits on any such authority it confers. Two are relevant here. First, § 1702’s delegation of a power to “regulate . . . importation,” read in light of its legislative history and Congress’s enactment of more narrow, non-emergency legislation, at the very least does not authorize the President to impose unbounded tariffs. The Worldwide and Retaliatory Tariffs lack any identifiable limits and thus fall outside the scope of § 1702. Second, IEEPA’s limited authorities may be exercised only to “deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared . . . and may not be exercised for any other purpose.” 50 U.S.C. § 1701(b) (emphasis added). As the Trafficking Tariffs do not meet that .condition, they fall outside the scope of § 1701.

I'm sure Trump will appeal.
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Wow! Just saw it! Glad i checked before I posted?

Will Trump obey the court?

I'm guessing not . . .
 

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Comments on Court Victory Striking Down Illegal Tariffs - Oregon Department of Justice

Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down the tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision was made in a multi-state lawsuit led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. In reaction to the ruling...
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Comments on Court Victory Striking Down Illegal Tariffs


Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down the tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision was made in a multi-state lawsuit led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield.

In reaction to the ruling, Attorney General Rayfield said: “The court’s ruling is a victory not just for Oregon, but for working families, small businesses, and everyday Americans. President Trump’s sweeping tariffs were unlawful, reckless, and economically devastating. They triggered retaliatory measures, inflated prices on essential goods, and placed an unfair burden on American families, small businesses and manufacturers.

“We brought this case because the Constitution doesn’t give any president unchecked authority to upend the economy. This ruling reaffirms that our laws matter, and that trade decisions can’t be made on the president’s whim. The decision halts the existing IEEPA tariffs. It also stops President Trump from increasing tariffs, including the threatened 145 percent tariffs on imports from China and 50 percent tariffs on imports from the European Union.
 
Chomsky said:
Wow! Just saw it! Glad i checked before I posted?

Will Trump obey the court?

I'm guessing not . . .
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He doesn't have to. Those who collect the tariffs are now breaking the law and are subject to the penalties thereof.
Heres some information about the IEEPA:

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www.congress.gov

And this from the link I posted earlier:

The court concurred in its ruling that Trump lacked the authority to declare a national emergency in order to impose those tariffs.

“IEEPA does not authorize any of the worldwide, retaliatory, or trafficking tariff orders,” the panel of judges said in their order Wednesday. “The worldwide and retaliatory tariff orders exceed any authority granted to the President by IEEPA to regulate importation by means of tariffs. The trafficking tariffs fail because they do not deal with the threats set forth in those orders.”
 
CaughtInThe said:
Noooooooooo!!!!

They're going to literally save Trump from himself.
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Greenbeard said:
Honestly thought we were just ignoring the fact that he obviously doesn’t have the authority to do any of this. Perhaps we will yet.
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Mr Person said:
We're getting closer and closer to an undeniable constitutional crisis.

I guarantee you MAGA-Republican-Scum will say "so what?" and/or lie.
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Yep. I don't see Trump listening to the courts, here.

He has consolidate enough physical power in the government, and enough political power in Congress and the American citizenry, to be immune from court intervention.

Who's going to make him listen, and how?
 
Mycroft said:
That's not their style.

MAGA doesn't operate like Antifa.
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Pro-Trump terrorists beat policeman at Capitol Building - Imgflip
 
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