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The justices heard arguments on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in a challenge to Trump’s use of emergency law to impose tariffs. Several conservative justices joined liberal colleagues in questioning whether the statute really allows the president to levy broad import duties on his own.
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The Supreme Court heard argument on Nov. 5, 2025 in the challenge to Trump’s tariff authority. A Federal Circuit order on Aug. 29 had set up the next stage of review, and the justices are now deciding whether the emergency law covers the duties at issue.
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The Supreme Court heard argument on Nov. 5, 2025 in the challenge to Trump’s tariff authority. A Federal Circuit order on Aug. 29 had set up the next stage of review, and the justices are now deciding whether the emergency law covers the duties at issue.
The justices heard arguments on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in a challenge to Trump’s use of emergency law to impose tariffs. Several conservative justices joined liberal colleagues in questioning whether the statute really allows the president to levy broad import duties on his own.
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