Learning Resources, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al.

The Supreme Court said, by a 6-3 vote, that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not let the president impose tariffs on imports. The ruling wiped out the Trump administration tariffs that had been imposed under that law.

The Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs; the prompt does not provide the opinion lineup.

Majority

Roberts

Sotomayor

Kagan

Gorsuch

Barrett

Jackson

Dissent

Thomas

Kavanaugh

Alito

This limits how far a president can use emergency economic powers and reinforces that Congress controls import duties. Importers, retailers, and businesses that paid or planned around those tariffs are directly affected.

Lower courts and agencies must treat the IEEPA-based tariffs as invalid and unwind enforcement built on them. Affected businesses will look to how the government implements the ruling, including any refunds, compliance changes, or replacement policies under other laws.

The dispute was whether IEEPA gives the president power to put tariffs on imported goods during an emergency. The Supreme Court said it does not.

Importers, retailers, and companies that buy foreign goods are most directly affected. The ruling removes tariffs that had raised costs under IEEPA.

Lower courts must apply the Supreme Court's ruling, and federal agencies must stop relying on IEEPA for these tariffs. Businesses will watch for guidance on enforcement and possible refunds.