Supreme Court Blocks Trump's $134B Tariffs Following Legal Challenge
The US Supreme Court blocked Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs after ruling the administration lacked clear authority under a 1977 emergency powers law to impose the $134B tax on consumers.Chief Justice John Roberts led the majority in a decision that saw conservative justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett vote against Donald Trump, while Brett Kavanaugh dissented in favor of the former president.The legal challenge was brought by law professor
Ilya Somin, lawyer
Neal Katyal who served under
Barack Obama, and wine importer
Victor Owen Schwartz to prevent executive overreach.