Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs in major blow to executive power
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump lacks the authority to use emergency laws for global tariffs. The decision may force billions in refunds.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs today, February 20, 2026, that had been imposed by Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision nullifies a major executive use of emergency authority that had been a central tool in trade policy for the United States 
US. This ruling immediately affects tariffs that were in force and removes an unprecedented presidential use of IEEPA at a time of global economic uncertainty.
US. This ruling immediately affects tariffs that were in force and removes an unprecedented presidential use of IEEPA at a time of global economic uncertainty.
