Trump’s tariff defeats in court are Congress’s shame
The Court of International Trade recently ruled against President Trump's tariff scheme under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. This ruling marks the fifth defeat for the administration in court regarding tariffs, with an appeal to the Federal Circuit pending. The article argues that the rationale for these tariffs is flawed and highlights the constitutional issues surrounding tariff authority.
- ▪The Court of International Trade issued a 2-1 opinion striking down President Trump's latest tariff scheme.
- ▪The administration has appealed the ruling to the Federal Circuit, making the president's tariffs 0-5 in court.
- ▪Section 122 tariffs are temporary and were designed for a different economic context than the current trade situation.
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The Court of International Trade issued a 2-1 opinion last week striking down President Donald Trump’s latest tariff scheme under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Section 122 tariffs had been imposed shortly after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in February — tariffs that had already lost in three lower courts before reaching the justices. Now, the administration has appealed the CIT’s ruling to the Federal Circuit. The president’s tariffs now stand 0-5 in court. They should be 0-6 before summer is over.
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