BREAKING: Federal court strikes down Trump tariffs as illegal under federal law in appeals ruling

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Federal court strikes down Trump tariffs as illegal under federal law in appeals ruling
An appeals court affirmed a ruling that trafficking and reciprocal tariffs exceeded presidential authority under IEEPA
 By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published August 29, 2025 6:00pm EDT

A federal appeals court has ruled that most of President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal.

"We affirm the CIT’s holding that the Trafficking and Reciprocal Tariffs imposed by the Challenged Executive Orders exceed the authority delegated to the President by IEEPA’s text," the court opinion states. "We also affirm the CIT’s grant of declaratory relief that the orders are "invalid as contrary to law."

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-court-strikes-down-trump-tariffs-illegal-federal-law-appeals-ruling

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https://twitter.com/ferozwala/status/1961558642823762025

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 Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal in stunning blow to president’s trade agenda — with White House likely to appeal to Supreme Court
By Ariel Zilber   
Published Aug. 29, 2025
Updated Aug. 29, 2025, 6:35 p.m. ET

A federal appeals court delivered a stunning blow to President Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling that most of the president’s sweeping global tariffs are illegal.

But the ruling is not yet final as the three-judge panel allowed the tariffs to remain in effect until Oct. 14, giving the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

The judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the statute Trump relied on to impose his most expansive tariffs did not actually grant him that authority.

Trump is likely to take the case to the high court, setting up a fresh legal battle over the scope of presidential power to slap duties on foreign goods.

The Post has sought comment from the White House.

Friday’s decision undercuts the centerpiece of Trump’s aggressive trade policy, which reshaped US economic relations with much of the world.

A coalition of small businesses and 12 states sued to overturn Trump’s sweeping 2025 tariff program, which was imposed through a series of executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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[mountaineer]

This isn't something I've studied a whole lot, but I certainly was under the impression that imposing tariffs was within the president's authority. These courts are crazy.

[Kamaji]

It’s a reasonable decision; let’s see what the Supreme Court has to say.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

The rollercoaster continues...

BTW not blaming Trump for this because frankly... i have no idea. I thought the reciprocal tariff act authorized all this.