trade law

3 briefs

power 2026-05-11

The Courts Have Now Killed Two Different Tariff Regimes. Trump Keeps Building New Ones.

The first $166B in IEEPA refunds arrive today. Last week a trade court struck down the 10% replacement tariff. The administration's legal theory for unilateral trade authority is running out of runways.

power 2026-05-09

The Second Time a Court Killed Trump's Tariffs

The Court of International Trade struck down Trump's replacement 10% global tariffs. He appealed within 24 hours. The question is no longer whether courts will stop him, but whether it matters.

power 2026-04-10

Trump's Backup Tariff Plan Is in Court. It Has a 150-Day Clock and a Dubious Legal Theory.

After the Supreme Court killed his IEEPA tariffs in February, Trump pivoted to Section 122 of the Trade Act. The new 10% global levy requires a real 'balance-of-payments deficit' and expires in 150 days. Both conditions are working against him.