Overview

• The government filed an expedited petition urging the Supreme Court to quickly take the case and decide on review by about September 10.
• The D.C. Circuit ruled last week that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant the president authority to levy broad import tariffs.
• The appeals court kept the contested duties in place through October 14 while appeals proceed.
• The decision targets two tariff packages tied to national-emergency declarations and does not affect sector-specific measures on steel, aluminum, or autos.
• Officials warn that removing the tariffs could trigger large refund obligations and disrupt negotiated trade frameworks, and the president publicly forecast economic harm if the ruling stands.