Federal Court Rules Trump's Global Tariffs Unlawful, Finding President Overstepped Congressional Authority

A federal court struck down President Trump's 10% global tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, ruling they were unlawful. A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade found that the statutory prerequisites for invoking Section 122 were not satisfied, concluding Trump overstepped the tariff authority granted by Congress. The ruling came after Trump had already suffered a Supreme Court loss on tariffs and represents another significant judicial check on his administration's trade policy. The court limited injunctive relief to plaintiffs with standing, including small businesses and the state of Washington. The Trump administration has requested to continue collecting the tariffs during an appeal, leaving considerable uncertainty about next steps.

"The statutory prerequisites for invoking Section 122 were not satisfied" — U.S. Court of International Trade ruling finding Trump overstepped the tariff authority granted by Congress