TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 10, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy in November under an accelerated timetable. The tariffs will stay in place in the meantime, the Associated Press reports. The court agreed to take up an appeal from the Trump administration after lower courts found most of his tariffs illegal. Small businesses and states that challenged the tariffs say they have nearly driven their businesses to bankruptcy. “Congress, not the President alone, has the power to impose tariffs,” attorney Jeffrey Schwab with the Liberty Justice Center said. The Trump administration argues the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act grants the president broad authority to regulate imports, warning that striking down the tariffs could harm the economy and weaken U.S. leverage in trade negotiations.