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Trump’s Tariffs Remain Amid Ongoing Legal Battle, Appeals Court Rules

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Left to right, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attend a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court has permitted President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs to remain in effect while the administration contests a lower court ruling deeming the global import taxes unlawful. This decision was announced late Tuesday.

The court’s order consolidates cases filed by various private businesses along with a dozen Democratic state attorneys general, who will argue their positions before a full panel of active circuit judges in July. The states involved include Arizona, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon.

The court emphasized the significance of these cases, stating they present issues of exceptional importance that warrant expedited en banc consideration. A hearing is set for July 31 in Washington, D.C.

The tariffs, imposed on April 2 under a rare application of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), initially unsettled global markets. Just a week later, Trump modified the approach, introducing a 90-day suspension of tariffs that could reach nearly 50% on some primary trading partners.

On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade invalidated Trump’s emergency tariffs; however, the appeals court reinstated the tariffs a day later.