A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that US President Trump does not have the authority to impose extensive tariffs on goods using emergency power. Following numerous claims that claimed Trump overstepped his constitutional authority and caused financial disruption by using emergency power to design US trade policy, a three-judge section at the Court of International Trade in New York delivered the choice, according to AP. Trump claimed that the US trade deficit constituted a national crisis by imposing taxes on most nations. He cited the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( IEEPA ), which served as a legal justification for the tariffs, which targeted goods from nations like Canada, China, and Mexico. His administration argued that stopping illegal immigration and the movement of medications into the US was needed. The seven claims challenging the taxes contend that the law forbids the use of taxes and that trade deficits do not match the government’s need for an “unusual and incredible danger.” The US has had a trade deficit for 49 straight years. Trump’s administration contends that the courts affirmed Richard Nixon’s use of emergency tariffs in 1971 and that only Congress, not courts, have the authority to determine whether a president’s emergency declaration complies with legal requirements. Despite economists saying the overall impact appears to have been limited, Trump’s tariffs shook global markets and raised concerns about US economic growth. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the decision, but the White House did not comment on it.
