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150-Day Deadline
The Section 122 tariffs will expire unless Congress votes to extend them beyond this date.
Section 122 Implementation
The administration prepares an executive order to levy tariffs under the 1974 Trade Act.
SCOTUS Ruling
The Supreme Court issues a 6-3 decision invalidating the use of IEEPA for broad-based global tariffs.
SCOTUS Final Decision
Supreme Court officially invalidates IEEPA-based tariffs in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump.
SCOTUS Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA-based tariffs in a landmark 6-3 decision.
Trump Response
President Trump lashes out at the court and announces a new 10% global tariff plan.
CIT Preliminary Ruling
Court of International Trade suggests government would not oppose refunds if tariffs are found unlawful.
Tariff Implementation
President Trump utilizes IEEPA to impose broad global tariffs shortly after taking office.
Tariffs Imposed
Trump Administration uses IEEPA to levy tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China.
IEEPA Enacted
Congress passes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to grant the President authority during national emergencies.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's use of emergency powers to levy broad tariffs was illegal, providing a temporary reprieve for trade partners. However, the administration immediately countered with a new 10% global tariff plan under the 1974 Trade Act, creating fresh uncertainty for Canadian exporters and CUSMA protections.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, returning that power to Congress. This landmark decision invalidates 2025 trade measures and sets the stage for importers to reclaim billions of dollars in duties.
The U.S. Supreme Court has invalidated President Trump's use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad global tariffs, ruling 6-3 that such authority rests with Congress. This decision significantly restricts the executive branch's ability to bypass legislative oversight for trade policy under the guise of national emergencies.