What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Tariffs Case
If the Court blesses the president’s use of emergency powers to evade Congress, the consequences would be profound.
On November 5, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case testing the limits of presidential emergency powers.
At issue is whether a president may use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from countries around the world.
The stakes of this case reach far beyond trade policy.
The Court’s decision could shape whether the use of emergency powers to bypass Congress becomes a tool of routine governance, with profound implications for the constitutional separation of powers and limits on presidential authority.
The consequences would be profound.
Author’s summary: Supreme Court to decide on presidential emergency powers.