FILE-President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Trump administration is calling on the Supreme Court to rule swiftly that President Donald Trump has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law.
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A petition was filed by the administration late Wednesday requesting that the court reverse an appeals court ruling that determined most of Trump’s tariffs are an illegal use of an emergency powers law, which gives the President broad authority to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency.
What does the court ruling mean for Trump’s tariffs?
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President Donald Trump can enforce tariffs under other laws, but those have more restrictions on how quickly he could act.
Most judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not allow President Donald Trump to seize congressional power to establish tariffs.
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This court ruling involves two sets of import taxes, both of which Trump pushed by declaring a national emergency: the tariffs first announced in April and others from February on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico.
According to the Associated Press, the Constitution grants Congress the power to impose taxes, including tariffs. But through the years, legislators have relinquished control to the president.
Trump tariffs on foreign steel, aluminum, and autos, weren’t covered by the appeals court ruling. But it does not include tariffs Trump imposed on China in his first term that were retained by former President Joe Biden.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Associated Press and Congress.gov. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.