Oral Arguments Over Trump’s Tariffs
On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump to determine whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) permits President Trump to impose sweeping emergency tariffs. Although it is not clear when the Court will rule, there is pressure to reach a decision soon because the longer…
Continue ReadingTransnational Litigation at the Supreme Court, October Term 2025
Today is the first day of the Supreme Court’s October Term. This post briefly discusses transnational litigation cases in which the Court has already granted cert, as well as others that are in the pipeline and could be decided this Term. Cases in which the Court Has Granted Cert So far, the Supreme Court has…
Continue ReadingThe Jurisdictional Battle Over Which Court Will Adjudicate the Trump Tariff Challenges
Last week, two courts enjoined the Trump administration tariffs that Trump purported to promulgate by executive order pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a May 28 ruling in V.O.S. Selections Inc. v. U.S., the Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a permanent injunction against the government defendants, and in a May…
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