In a 7-4 decision, the court affirmed that Mr. Trump had exceeded his authority by turning the emergency sanctions tool into a global tariff weapon.
The decision by a US appeals court to declare many tariffs imposed by Mr. Trump illegal immediately raised questions about the legality and impact of the tariff policy that the US president used to shape the global trade order.
The historic decision not only shakes the foundations of the Trump administration’s economic policy, but also raises fundamental questions about the limits of presidential power in shaping the world trade order.
In a 7-4 decision, the court affirmed that Trump had exceeded his authority by turning an emergency sanctions tool into a global tariff weapon.