No. 25-250October Term 2025Decided Feb 20, 2026
Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al., Petitioners v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al.
The Supreme Court is deciding whether President Trump has authority to impose sweeping tariffs under emergency powers.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Feb 20, 2026
- What it's about
The Supreme Court is deciding whether President Trump has authority to impose sweeping tariffs under emergency powers. The administration used IEEPA to levy tariffs on imports from China, Canada, Mexico, and most other trading partners, claiming national emergencies related to drugs and trade deficits. Lower courts ruled IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, as the power to impose tariffs is fundamentally Congress's taxing power under Article I. A decision could affect hundreds of billions in tariff revenue and reshape presidential trade authority.
Question presented
Whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to impose tariffs on imports, and if so, whether the tariffs imposed by the President in April 2025 are lawful.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit / Decision released Feb 20, 2026
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided February 20, 2026
The Court released its decision 107 days after oral argument on November 5, 2025. The median for cases argued in November is 136 days.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- May 1, 2026
- Method
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