WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court said on Thursday (Sep 18) it will hear arguments on Nov 5 over the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, a major test of one of his boldest assertions of executive power central to his trade agenda.
The justices had already announced on Sep 9 that they would take up the case, after a lower court ruled Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing most of the tariffs under a federal law intended for emergencies.
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The ruling came after challenges from small businesses and 12 US states, most governed by Democrats, including New York, Illinois and Colorado. The court will also hear a separate case brought by family-owned toy company Learning Resources.
The tariffs remain in effect during the appeal.
Trump has made the levies a key foreign policy tool, saying they help renegotiate trade deals, secure concessions and exert pressure on other countries.
