Federal court rules President lacked legal authority to impose tariffs under a national emergency declaration, but grants administration time to appeal.

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump did not have the legal authority to impose sweeping tariffs on a wide range of countries, but stopped short of immediately striking down the levies.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit largely upheld a previous ruling that found Trump was not legally permitted to use a national emergency declaration to impose import taxes on nearly every country on Earth.

While the court’s decision is a significant blow to the president’s ability to unilaterally enact trade policy, the 7-4 ruling granted his administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court, ensuring the tar

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