Overview

• A federal appeals court on August 29 concluded that the statutes cited do not authorize the president to impose general import taxes, faulting large portions of the surtaxes.
• In an emergency motion, White House counsel John Sauer seeks accelerated Supreme Court consideration and a compressed briefing schedule.
• The contested duties, ranging from roughly 10% to 50% and applied broadly rather than to specific sectors, were introduced in several waves since January.
• The tariffs remain in effect while higher courts weigh the case after prior stays kept enforcement in place despite adverse rulings.
• An earlier ITC finding in late May said the administration exceeded its powers, and the White House has criticized the judges and argued that removing the duties would damage U.S. economic and diplomatic leverage.