SAEDNEWS: A federal appeals court on Aug. 29 ruled that most of President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs exceed presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, but the court delayed enforcement of its decision until Oct. 14 to allow an appeal.
According to SaedNews, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded in a 7–4 decision that the IEEPA does not authorize the kind of broad import tariffs the administration imposed — finding that tariffs are a core congressional power and that the statute’s grant to “regulate” imports did not clearly delegate taxing authority to the president.
The court specifically affirmed lower-court rulings invalidating the administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs and the targeted “trafficking” tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, while pausing the effective date of its judgment until Oct. 14 so the government may seek Supreme Court review.
In a pointed response on his social platform, President Trump denounced the ruling and said he would press the Supreme Court to uphold his authority to impose tariffs. Legal experts and business groups said the decision raises fundamental separation-of-powers questions and could force Congress to clarify whether — and how — emergency laws permit economic measures like tariffs.
Practically, the stay means tariffs remain in force for now, leaving importers, trading partners and markets in limbo until the legal path is resolved; if the Supreme Court declines review or upholds the appeals court, the government could face claims for refunds and large fiscal consequences.
