A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Thursday in a high-stakes legal battle that could curb many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, a fight that may ultimately be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The state of Oregon has a leading role in the litigation, heading a group of 12 states that in April filed a lawsuit to overturn many of Trump’s tariffs, broadly arguing that Congress, not the president, has the power to set tariffs.
In late May, a three-justice panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade agreed with that argument.
The matter escalated to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., where on Thursday an 11-judge panel heard arguments for one hour and 40 minutes, with judges asking tough questions of the president’s lawyer.
The president has said he has the power to set tariffs under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. He invoked the act by saying trade deficits and the “hollowing out” of U.S. manufacturing posed a national emergency.
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