A three-judge panel on a U.S. trade court has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he put in place his widespread tariffs on April 2, which he dubbed “Liberation Day.”
The panel stated that Congress didn’t delegate to the president the authority to set tariffs.
Twelve states urged the court to strike down Trump’s taxes on imports, arguing that he exceeded his authority.
The attorney general of one of those states, Kris Mayes of Arizona, took to X on Wednesday night to celebrate the news.
“Big news! The US Court of International Trade just struck down Trump’s illegal tariff scheme as invalid under [the International Emergency Economic Powers Act],” Mayes wrote. “The president does not have the authority to implement tariffs unilaterally. Glad to have co-led this case with Oregon to protect Arizona families and small biz.”
The court order states that the Constitution hands Congress the exclusive power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.”
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