Trump’s Tariffs Face Supreme Court Test. What to Know: QuickTake

The fate of the majority of President Donald Trump’s tariffs is in the hands of the US Supreme Court, which could rule as soon as Jan. 9 on the legality of the sweeping levies. Lower courts ruled in 2025 that the tariffs were issued illegally, but the import taxes remained in place to allow the Trump administration to make its case before the Supreme Court.

At a hearing on Nov. 5, the justices appeared skeptical that Trump had the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs under a 1977 law that gives the president special powers during emergency situations. While ...