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Toy Companies Urge Supreme Court to Expedite Challenge to Trump’s Emergency Tariffs

The petition asks justices to step in this month to resolve the dispute over tariffs businesses say have crippled imports by driving up costs nationwide.

From left, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, listen as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Overview

  • On June 17, Learning Resources and hand2mind asked the Supreme Court to leapfrog ongoing appeals and directly review the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
  • Two federal courts, in Washington and the U.S. Court of International Trade, ruled the IEEPA tariffs unlawful but stayed their injunctions pending appeals, leaving the levies in place.
  • The companies contend that the emergency powers law does not authorize sweeping global import duties and estimate that tariff costs could reach $100 million for them in 2025 alone.
  • Oral arguments in the D.C. Circuit appeal are scheduled for July 31, while a separate Federal Circuit appeal over a broader trade court ruling also remains unresolved.
  • With the tariffs still active, the toy makers urge a swift decision from the Supreme Court to determine whether the president exceeded his authority under the Constitution and IEEPA.