US President Donald Trump has appealed to the US Supreme Court to save his sweeping tariffs on nations around the world. His Wednesday (US time) move comes days after a US appeals court ruled most of them illegal, impacting the globally imposed “reciprocal” levies.
The 79-year-old MAGA leader pushed for the legal showdown to be expedited so that he could continued his tariff threats. “The stock market needs the tariffs, they want the tariffs,” he said in the Oval Office the day before making his appeal to the Supreme Court. Trump further claimed that a decision countering them would signal “devastation for our country.”
Trump asks for speedy review of tariffs case by the Supreme Court
According to the appeal obtained by CNN, the US president and his senior advisors regarded tariffs as consequential to America’s growth. “With tariffs, we are a rich nation; without tariffs, we are a poor nation,” the document stated.
With this counter-move to the ongoing litigation regarding the legality of the sprawling tariffs, the Trump government has pushed for the case to be reviewed by the Supreme Court as quickly as possible. As a consequence, the potentially emerging timeline suggests that the justices may be on track to hear the case by September 10, with arguments following in early November. Those suing the administration have agreed to the same.
Tariffs still in place despite the ongoing legal crossfire
The recent appeals court ruling temporary allowed for the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs stand as the litigation proceeds. The whole case came into existence as a wine importer, VOS Selections and other small business fuelled a lawsuit against Trump’s duties, claiming that he was overstepping his lawful authority.
“Both federal courts that considered the issue agreed that IEEPA does not give the president unchecked tariff authority,” said Jeffrey Schwab, senior counsel and director of litigation for Liberty Justice Center. “These unlawful tariffs are inflicting serious harm on small businesses and jeopardizing their survival. We hope for a prompt resolution of this case for our clients.”
Subsequently, in late May, a New York federal court approved the sentiment, followed by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholding the decision.
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