Trump's Legal Win Preserves Tariffs Temporarily - Court rules in favor of Trump: tariffs continue to apply
Updated Report: Court Ruling Allows Trump's Tariffs to Remain in Place Temporarily
Washington D.C. - A federal appeals court has temporarily reversed a lower court's decision blocking nearly all tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The appeals court has asked both parties to file additional statements while it considers the case.
In an earlier ruling, the New York court for international trade had declared most of the Republican administration's tariffs illegal. The ruling had stripped Trump's government of the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under a national emergency declaration. The decision to suspend and permanently prohibit the application of the controversial tariffs covered almost all tariffs imposed by Trump's administration, including those implemented in April.
Among the tariffs in question were those imposed on goods from various countries such as EU products, Canada, Mexico, and China. The tariffs included a 10% universal tariff on goods from almost all over the world, as well as tariffs suspended due to downturns in financial markets.
While the decision marks a setback for Trump's aggressive trade policy, it is not the final verdict. The legal dispute is likely to continue through the courts, leaving the status of the tariffs uncertain.
Criticism From White House
The White House responded sharply to the lower court's initial decision, with spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stating that the judges had "brazenly abused their judicial power to seize the decision-making authority of President Trump." Leavitt claimed the government's justification for introducing the high tariffs was "legally sound" and based on common sense.
Key Background:
The legal dispute centered on the question of whether the president's use of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA) is subject to judicial review. The appeals court upheld judicial review, while the Supreme Court may ultimately decide whether to step in, according to enrichment data.
The current landscape of tariffs, as of late May 2025, shows tariffs on Chinese-origin goods and threats of increased tariffs on EU products still in place or under consideration. Despite legal challenges, tariffs on certain EU goods have been postponed until July 2025, as indicated by the Tariff Tracker.
The appeals court's decision allows the tariffs to remain in place temporarily, keeping the complex and unresolved nature of the trade dispute in play. The Supreme Court may yet decide whether to intervene, while tariff measures against China and the EU remain in effect or scheduled, subject to ongoing legal scrutiny.
- In light of the appeals court's temporary ruling, various community policies, such as the employment policy and the finance policy, could potentially face implications due to the maintained tariffs, especially considering their ties to international business and politics.
- As the legal dispute over the tariffs progresses, general-news outlets might continue to closely monitor the development to better understand the impacts on employment policies in different sectors, particularly those that involve the trade of goods with countries like the EU, Canada, Mexico, and China.
