US Federal Court Blocks Trump's TariffsPosted By Rod Kaufman |
"A federal court ruled Wednesday that an emergency law does not provide President Trump with unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country, blocking a series of tariff announcements dating back to February that have rattled financial markets."
“An unlimited delegation of tariff authority would constitute an improper abdication of legislative power to another branch of government,” the court wrote in its unsigned opinion."
“Regardless of whether the court views the President’s actions through the nondelegation doctrine, through the major questions doctrine, or simply with separation of powers in mind, any interpretation of IEEPA that delegates unlimited tariff authority is unconstitutional,” the opinion continued."
"The three-judge panel comprised Judge Timothy Reif, a Trump appointee; Judge Jane Restani, an appointee of former President Reagan; and Judge Gary Katzmann, an appointee of former President Obama."
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5322889-court-rules-trump-tariffs/
Trump's already running to SCOTUS who, undoubtedly, will hear the case. My guess is the usual suspects will back Trump under the guise of "presidential authority and/or independence" or some such HS...
“An unlimited delegation of tariff authority would constitute an improper abdication of legislative power to another branch of government,” the court wrote in its unsigned opinion."
“Regardless of whether the court views the President’s actions through the nondelegation doctrine, through the major questions doctrine, or simply with separation of powers in mind, any interpretation of IEEPA that delegates unlimited tariff authority is unconstitutional,” the opinion continued."
"The three-judge panel comprised Judge Timothy Reif, a Trump appointee; Judge Jane Restani, an appointee of former President Reagan; and Judge Gary Katzmann, an appointee of former President Obama."
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5322889-court-rules-trump-tariffs/
Trump's already running to SCOTUS who, undoubtedly, will hear the case. My guess is the usual suspects will back Trump under the guise of "presidential authority and/or independence" or some such HS...