Victor Schwartz

Rule Changes

Lead plaintiff challenging tariffs

A small wine importer and a toy company are forcing the Supreme Court to answer a question that could redefine presidential power: Can the president slap tariffs on the entire world without Congress? Trump used emergency powers law to impose tariffs collecting $130 billion, courts said he overstepped, and now the justices will decide if emergency powers mean what they've always meant—or something radically new.

Updated Jan 5