A federal appeals court has temporarily paused recent rulings by a panel of judges that halted several tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on international trading partners. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit announced that the lower court’s judgments are stayed until at least June 9, pending legal arguments regarding the case’s status. Jeffrey Schwab, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, described the ruling as a procedural step but expressed confidence that the court would deny the government’s request for a longer stay.
Trump’s administration views this ruling as a significant victory. Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, expressed satisfaction with the decision, while White House Senior Counsel Peter Navarro suggested that alternative methods would be employed to maintain the tariffs, regardless of the outcome of the current case.
The judgment that prompted the appeals court’s intervention came from the U.S. Court of International Trade, which found that Trump’s reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not grant him unlimited authority to impose tariffs. This ruling was criticized by senior advisor Stephen Miller, who accused the court of conducting a “judicial coup.”
Additionally, a separate ruling from U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington, D.C., deemed several of Trump’s tariffs unlawful, particularly affecting two educational toy manufacturers who argued tariff impositions threatened their businesses. Contreras emphasized that no previous president has used the IEEPA to impose tariffs, noting that allowing such authority would undermine Congress’s powers.
The administration is appealing Contreras’ ruling and has argued that blocking the tariffs threatens U.S. foreign policy and national security, suggesting potential global ramifications. Contreras countered that the consequences attributed to his decisions stemmed from the president’s actions, not judicial intervention.
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