Source: Law & Liberty
by Phillip W Magness
“The Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump’s tariffs. In a sweeping and landmark decision, the court found by a 6-3 majority that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the president to impose tariffs by executive decree. Tariffs remain an Article I power of Congress under the US Constitution, a power that cannot be delegated away by speculative inferences from a vague statute that does not even mention the word ‘tariff.’ The Framers placed this power in the legislative branch for a reason: Tariffs are taxes, and the principle of ‘no taxation without representation’ provided a central rallying cry for the American Revolution. The decision has nonetheless drawn the ire of a number of conservatives, who otherwise appeal to history and the intentions of the Founders as a guiding principle for constitutional law.” (03/10/26)