One day after the Court of International Trade the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, an appeals court on Thursday allowed President Trump to continue collecting tariffs, for now, as his administration appeals an order striking down the bulk of his signature set of economic policies.
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted an emergency motion from the Trump administration arguing that a halt is “critical for the country’s national security.”
Trump is facing several lawsuits arguing that his “Liberation Day” tariffs exceeded his authority and left the country’s trade policy dependent on his whims.
On Thursday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said: “We expect to fight this battle all the way to the Supreme Court.”
Sources indicate that plaintiffs in the case have been asked to respond to the motions for a stay by June 5, and a response from the U.S. government is expected to be filed by June 9.
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