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ARTICLE · 02 JUNE 2025

CIT Strikes Down President Trump's IEEPA Tariffs

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On May 28, 2025, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) struck down the President's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs.

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On May 28, 2025, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) struck down the President's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. The decision marks the first judicial rejection of a tariff measure enacted during the Trump administration and the first court decision to directly challenge President Trump's trade policies.

The CIT's ruling underscores the constitutional limits on Presidential power under the IEEPA. The court emphasized that IEEPA does not provide unrestricted authority to regulate imports through tariffs. The court held that the phrase "regulate...importation" does not justify the imposition of tariffs without clear statutory boundaries.

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