A federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could remain in effect as lawsuits on the matter continue.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the administration’s request toe extend a stay on a lower court ruling that blocked the tariffs.
“Both sides have made substantial arguments on the merits. Having considered the traditional stay factors, the court concludes a stay is warranted under the circumstances,” the court wrote in the order, adding, “The court also concludes that these cases present issues of exceptional importance warranting expedited en banc consideration of the merits in the first instance.”
President Donald Trump called the ruling a “great and important win” for the United States.
Last month, a federal court blocked Trump‘s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, ruling that the administration overstepped its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977. The U.S. Court of International Trade determined that the tariffs, which imposed a baseline 10% duty on imports from numerous countries, were unconstitutional without congressional approval.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the court’s ruling an “abuse of judicial power,” emphasizing that courts “should have no role here.”
The Trump administration further argued in court filings that the decision was an “unprecedented and legally indefensible injunction permanently barring the United States from implementing tariffs involving dozens of countries, from the United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of China to the European Union.” The government said the tariffs are “central to the Presidents foreign-policy and economic agendas.”
An appeals court later reinstated the tariffs.
