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The Supreme Court said IEEPA does not authorize Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and the White House responded the same day with a separate section 122 surcharge that left other tariff authorities in place.
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The Supreme Court said IEEPA does not authorize Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and the White House responded the same day with a separate section 122 surcharge that left other tariff authorities in place.
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The Supreme Court said IEEPA does not authorize Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and the White House responded the same day with a separate section 122 surcharge that left other tariff authorities in place.
The Supreme Court ended the IEEPA tariff case on Feb. 20, 2026, but the fallout did not stop there. Refund claims, customs processing and separate tariff actions under other authorities quickly became the next fights.
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