V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and co-plaintiffs accused Trump Administration
Several small businesses sued, arguing that IEEPA does not authorize the broad reciprocal tariffs the president announced and that the statute's language covers transactions, not general import duties. The Court of International Trade agreed, holding that the tariff orders exceeded the authority Congress delegated.
The accusation
V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and co-plaintiffs
Importers accused the administration of imposing tariffs beyond the authority delegated by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The response
Trump Administration
The Justice Department appealed, arguing IEEPA grants the president broad authority to regulate imports in response to national emergencies and that the trade deficits constitute such an emergency. The administration sought a stay from the Federal Circuit.
Sources — primary documents first
- PrimaryIEEPA (50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.)https://www.govinfo.gov
- V.O.S. Selections v. United States (CIT) opinionhttps://www.cit.uscourts.gov
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