Trump asks us the Supreme Court to maintain his prices after the defeat of the lower court
President Donald Trump asked the United States Supreme Court to cancel a lower justice decision which concluded that many of his radical rates were illegal.
In a petition tabled late Wednesday, the administration asked the judges to quickly intervene to rule it that the president has the power to impose such import taxes on foreign nations.
An American court of appeal divided for the federal circuit ruled last week 7-4 that the prices that Trump brought by a law on emergency economic powers did not fall under the mandate of the president and that the establishment of levies was “a basic power of the congress”.
The case could upset Trump’s economic and foreign policy agenda and force the United States to reimburse billions of prices.
Trump had justified the prices under the International Economic Economic Powers (IEEPA), which gives the President the power to act against “unusual and extraordinary” threats.
In April, Trump declared an economic emergency, arguing that a commercial imbalance had undermined national manufacturing and was harmful to national security.
While the Court of Appeal ruled against the president, he postponed his decision to take effect, allowing the time of the Trump administration to appeal.
“The stakes in this case could not be higher,” said General Solicitor John Sauer in the Wednesday evening file.
He wrote that the “erroneous decision of the lower court disrupted the very impactful, sensitive and sensitive diplomatic trade negotiations, and launched a veil of legal uncertainty on the president’s efforts to protect our country by preventing an unprecedented economic and foreign policy crisis”.
Lawyers representing small businesses contesting the prices said they were convinced that they would win the case.
“These illegal prices are inflicting serious damage to small businesses and endanger their survival,” said Jeffrey Schwab of Liberty Justice Center. “We hope for a quick resolution of this case for our customers.”
If the judges of the Supreme Court refuse the exam, the decision could take effect on October 14.
In May, the International Commerce based in New York said the prices were illegal. This decision was also suspended during the appeal process.
The decisions came in response to the proceedings brought by small businesses and to a coalition of American states opposing the prices.
In April, Trump signed executive decrees imposing a reference rate at 10% as well as “reciprocal” prices intended to correct commercial imbalances on more than 90 countries.
In addition to these prices, the court of appeal also stimulates samples from Canada, Mexico and China, which, according to Trump, is necessary to stop the import of drugs.
The decision does not apply to other American tasks, such as those imposed on steel and aluminum, which have been brought under another presidential authority.
