Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc.

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.

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.