Trade, Tariffs, and the Court

In November, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case with potentially huge implications for international trade, and by extension, American consumers. The justices will consider the legality of tariffs President Trump put in place early in his second administration under a law called the "International Emergency Economics Powers Act."

"The Legal Impact," will sort it out all out with the help of Christine Abely. She's an assistant professor at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, and an expert on economic sanctions, international trade, and compliance. 

Lower courts have already ruled that that the law does not give the president the authority to impose tariffs. But even if the High Court agrees that these tariffs are illegal, the administration has other tools it's already been using to enact tariffs which may be less vulnerable to lawsuits.

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