April 10, 2026

Court hears challenge to Trump's temporary global tariffs

The U.S. Court of International Trade is reviewing President Trump's temporary tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, amid skepticism from the judges about its applicability.
The court is debating whether the long-standing U.S. trade deficits cited by Trump justify the use of this emergency provision, originally intended for more acute economic crises.
A group of 24 attorneys general has sued the administration, arguing that Trump's use of Section 122 is an illegal attempt to bypass previous Supreme Court rulings against his earlier tariffs.