11/06/2025

SCOTUS Case to Decide the Fate of Trump’s Tariffs

Some say its outcome could rewrite the nation's understanding of executive power

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard arguments on Nov. 5 about whether President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are constitutional. Its decision will impact countless small- and medium-sized businesses around the U.S.—some of which are leading the lawsuits against the administration.

But it is not only about the tariffs: Legal scholars say that the case could rewrite the country's understanding of executive power.

Oral arguments will center on Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which was passed in 1977 to keep executive actions in check after the Vietnam War. The IEEPA grants the president the ability to "investigate, regulate or prohibit" international economic transactions by declaring a national emergency.

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