Voting to uphold a key separation of powers — the right of Congress to impose taxes, not the president — the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to strike down some of the “emergency” tariffs President Donald Trump foisted on the world.
The ruling held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, did not authorize the president to impose tariffs, and remanded the case with instructions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
“Based on two words separated by 16 others in Section 1702(a)(1)(B) of IEEPA — ‘regulate’ and ‘importation’ — the President asserts the independent power to impose tariffs on imports from any country, of any product, at any rate, for any amount of time. Those words cannot bear such weight,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.
on February 20, 2026, 10:22 am
