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Appeals court finds Trump's tariffs illegally used emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs.

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  1. Digital Journal

    US appeals court finds Trump's global tariffs illegal (opens Digital Journal)

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    A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal -- but allowed them to

  2. Talking Points Memo

    Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal, Appeals Court Finds (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    An appeals court ruled 7-4 Friday evening that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a series of which he imposed by executive order under emergency powers…

  3. Insider

    Trump's global tariffs are illegal, federal court rules. Here's why they'll remain in place. (opens Insider)

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    A federal appeals court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan, ruling that he overstepped his executive power.

  4. The Oregonian

    Appeals court finds Trump tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for now (opens The Oregonian)

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    The tariffs remain in place because appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is all but inevitable.

  5. Fox News

    Federal court strikes down Trump tariffs as illegal under federal law in appeals ruling (opens Fox News)

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    A federal appeals court ruled that most of President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal and exceed the authority delegated under IEEPA law.

  6. Al Jazeera

    US appeals court rules Trump’s foreign tariff campaign is largely illegal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    But the court has allowed the tariffs to remain in place while the Trump administration appeals to the Supreme Court.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Appeals court finds Pres. Trump's sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for now (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but left in place for now.

  8. New York Post

    Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal in stunning blow to president’s trade agenda — with White House likely to appeal to Supreme Court (opens New York Post)

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    A federal appeals court delivered a stunning blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling that most of the former president’s sweeping global tariffs are illegal.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Appeals court finds Trump’s sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for now (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A federal appeals court is ruling that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but is leaving in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy

  10. The Daily Caller

    Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Tariffs (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A federal appeals court has struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

  11. NPR

    Most of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, U.S. court rules (opens NPR)

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    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

  12. The Guardian

    Most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal, federal court rules (opens The Guardian)

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    Supreme court will now have to rule on issue of if president overstepped his authority in upending trade policy

  13. CBS News

    Appeals court rules many of Trump's tariffs are illegal (opens CBS News)

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    A federal appeals court said Friday​ that many of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump on dozens of countries earlier this year are not legally permissible — but did not halt the tariffs.

  14. WMUR

    A federal appeals court is ruling that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but is leaving in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy (opens WMUR)

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    A federal appeals court is ruling that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but is leaving in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy

  15. Just the News

    Federal appeals court halts Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs (opens Just the News)

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    The ruling could affect deals the Trump administration has struck with the European Union, Japan, South Korea among the major trading partners.

  16. NBC News

    Trump's tariff push overstepped presidential powers, appeals court says (opens NBC News)

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    A federal appeals court said Friday that President Donald Trump had misused his authority in imposing an array of tariffs under an emergency-powers statute, ruling that only Congress has the power to apply such sweeping measures

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Appeals court deems US tariffs illegal, leaves them in place – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A US appeals court ruled that most tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are illegal. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.

  18. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Appeals court finds Trump's tariffs illegally used emergency power, but leaves them in place for now (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs.

  19. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Appeals court strikes down Trump’s tariffs as illegal but leaves them in place (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    President Donald Trump’s cornerstone economic policy was dealt another setback Friday when a federal appeals court ruled he did not have the authority to impose most of his sweeping tariffs

  20. Forbes

    Are Trump’s Tariffs Still In Effect? Here’s What To Know. (opens Forbes)

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    Trump challenged the appellate court ruling and claimed the Supreme Court would likely keep his tariffs in place.

  21. Seattle Times

    What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down? (opens Seattle Times)

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    President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products.

  22. Townhall

    Federal Appeals Court Rules Most of Trump’s Tariffs Illegal, Allows Appeal to Supreme Court (opens Townhall)

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    Federal court rules Trump's tariffs illegal; appeal to Supreme Court allowed.

  23. Breitbart News

    Court Finds Trump's Tariffs an Illegal Use of Emergency Power, but Leaves Them in Place for Now (opens Breitbart News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy.

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US appeals court rules Trump’s tariffs unconstitutional (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy.

  25. Local News 8

    Appeals court says Trump unlawfully leaned on emergency powers to impose tariffs (opens Local News 8)

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    A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump unlawfully leaned on emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs earlier this year. “Because we agree that (the International Emergency Economic Powers Act’s) grant of presidential authority to ‘regulate’ imports does not authorize the…

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