Last mentioned: Feb 26, 2026
Judicial Fast-Track
Multiple appellate courts see filings challenging the constitutionality of IEEPA-based tariffs.
Tariff Resurgence
President Trump initiates new rounds of universal and targeted tariffs.
Chevron Overturned
SCOTUS decides Loper Bright, ending judicial deference to agency interpretations.
IEEPA Enacted
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act grants the President broad economic authority during emergencies.
Trade Expansion Act
Congress passes Section 232, allowing tariffs for national security.
President Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda is colliding with a Supreme Court increasingly skeptical of broad executive authority. This legal friction sets the stage for a landmark ruling that could dismantle decades of delegated trade powers under the Major Questions Doctrine.