Will Trump's use of IEEPA to enact tariffs without congress be ruled unlawful?
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Context: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/this-is-no-way-to-run-a-trade-war-trump-tariffs-china-mexico-canada-2d66c764

Resolves according to the final decision, at the end of the appeals process.

  • Update 2025-04-07 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Unconstitutional Counts as Unlawful:

    • A ruling that the tariffs are unconstitutional will be interpreted as the tariffs being ruled unlawful.

  • Update 2025-04-07 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Resolution Update:

    • Partial Strike Down: If the court strikes down any of Trump’s tariffs, the market will resolve as Yes.

    • Interpretation: A ruling that deems even one tariff unconstitutional (or otherwise unlawful) meets the resolution criteria.

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What is it's mooted because the tariffs are withdrawn or reversed by Congress?

Also does unconstitutional count as unlawful?

How does this resolve if there is a partial result, eg some are okay, others not?

@MartinRandall resolves yes if the court strikes down any of trump's tariffs

The original justification for IEEPA was for putting sanctions on quickly in some sort of geopolitical emergency like an invasion. Trump and previous presidents used IEEPA for real emergencies like that ("the motte") Trump is the first to use IEEPA as a fig leaf to exercise absolute dictatorial control over non-emergency trade policy ("the bailey"). I wouldn't be surprised if the court comes up with some way to keep the motte without allowing the bailey.

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