"The tariffs will remain in place in the lead-up to arguments set for November, a lightning-fast timetable by the Supreme Court's typical standards. The court agreed to take up an appeal from the Trump administration after lower courts found most of his tariffs illegal. The small businesses and states that challenged them also agreed to the accelerated timetable. They say Trump's import taxes on goods from nearly every country in the world have nearly driven their businesses to bankruptcy."
"The Trump administration asked the justices to intervene quickly, arguing the law gives him the power to regulate imports and striking down the tariffs would put the country on "the brink of economic catastrophe." The case will come before a court that has been reluctant to check Trump's extraordinary flex of executive power. One big question is whether the justices' own expansive view of presidential authority allows for Trump's tariffs without the explicit approval of Congress."
The Supreme Court set a rapid timetable to hear an appeal of President Trump's broad tariffs, leaving the import taxes in effect until November. Lower courts found most of the tariffs illegal under an emergency powers law, but a 7-4 appeals court left them in place pending review. Small businesses and states challenging the tariffs say the measures have nearly driven businesses to bankruptcy. The Trump administration urged quick review, arguing the statute authorizes presidential regulation of imports and warning that invalidation would risk major economic harm. The justices must weigh executive authority against Congress's constitutional power to levy tariffs.
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