Inside Trade

July 7, 2025

News analysis

New Supreme Court precedent could narrow rulings on ‘emergency’ tariffs

By David LaRoss  / July 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Lawyers and former trade officials say last week’s landmark Supreme Court decision that limited judges’ ability to issue “universal” injunctions could mean even a final decision overturning President Trump’s International Economic Emergency Powers Act tariffs might not apply nationwide, but might instead force importers to sue individually or as part of a class action to secure carve-outs and refunds. “Depending on how it goes, I think it’s something the Supreme Court is likely to ultimately have to resolve,” Molly Nixon,...

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