The U.S. Court of International Trade is saying "Whoa, Nellie!" to nearly all of President Trump's Executive impositions of tariffs; the trade court says that power is not actually within any President's remit, at least not under the present circumstances. (Presidents do still get to impose tariffs on imported cars, steel and aluminum, thanks to a different piece of legislation.)
It's a safe bet the decision will be appealed, and I'm not sure where it goes from here, Federal Appeals Court or right to the U. S. Supreme Court, but it will go, and so the matter is still far from resolved. (Update: it goes to an appeals court, barring a request to skip steps.)
I didn't see this one coming. Like perhaps many of you, I didn't even know we had a Court of International Trade. But the plaintiffs knew it was there. It was their ox being gored, and that's how it works: you files your lawsuit and you takes your chances. I'm not entirely satisfied with AP story I linked to; it's a little shallow. But it has links to more info, and you don't have to register or pay to read it.
Note, too, the the White House has hinted it might be spoiling for a showdown with the Judicial Branch. This ruling by an obscure court on a matter that has been in the news for weeks might fill the bill. In that case, all bets are off.
Happy B Day!
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