Trump and Co. probably feel that the Supreme’s Alito 5 WILL keep allowing Trump, as President, to do almost ANYTHING he wants to do…
Nevermind that almost a dozen Courts and Judges HAVE ruled that Trump’s Tariff moves ARE ILLEGAL….
This IS about unrestricted POWER…..
Not much else….
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to quickly decide whether he has the power to impose broad tariffs under a law designed for use during times of emergency.
The Justice Department is appealing a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Aug. 29 that said Trump had exceeded his authority, the filings said.
The filings, shared by the Justice Department and the challengers, have not yet been officially docketed by the Supreme Court.
Jeffrey Schwab, a lawyer for the Liberty Justice Center — which is representing businesses challenging the tariffs — said in a statementhe was confident the court would rule against the president.
“These unlawful tariffs are inflicting serious harm on small businesses and jeopardizing their survival. We hope for a prompt resolution of this case for our clients,” he added.
The appeals court, divided 7-4, said the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which allows the president to regulate imports when there is a national emergency, does not give sweeping powers to impose global tariffs of unspecified duration.
The tariffs are in effect and will remain in place until at least Oct. 14 under the appeals court ruling.
The administration submitted two filings: an appeal and a motion to expedite….