In a decision that strikes at the core of Donald Trump’s foreign policy based on trade-linked aggression, the US Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, struck down his sweeping global tariffs. US President Donald Trump has used the tariffs as a foreign policy tool. (AFP) It was a 6-3 ruling which represents a significant defeat…
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not give the president the power to impose tariffs. The case focused on tariffs introduced under President Donald Trump, according to Reuters. What is IIEPA? Supreme Court limits Presidential power on tariffs (AP) What is IEEPA?…
NO SITTING PRESIDENT has ever attended an oral argument at the Supreme Court. That is one precedent Donald Trump chose not to break after flirting with the idea of turning up for the arguments in Learning Resources v Trump—the case challenging the legality of Mr Trump’s tariff barrage that was heard on November 5th. PREMIUM…