IEEPA
Coverage of IEEPA in the Nexus archive.
- Activists accuse Trump of chilling free speech with ICC sanctions
Activists accuse the Trump administration of violating free speech protections through sanctions targeting International Criminal Court (ICC) judges who investigated Israeli war crimes. Two groups, Democracy for the Arab World Now and Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide, filed a lawsuit arguing Executive Order 14203 threatens their advocacy by penalizing support for ICC investigations into U.S. or Israeli actions.
- Trump can halt trade with Spain using law behind scrapped tariffs: Greer
Trump claimed IEEPA allowed him to impose tariffs on most countries, but the Supreme Court invalidated those tariffs. The article notes Trump could still use the same law to halt trade with Spain.
- Businesses starting to receive their IEEPA tariff refunds
Small businesses are starting to receive refunds for their IEEPA tariffs, with one owner eagerly checking their bank account for the refund. The refunds are a result of recent developments in tariff policies. This marks a significant step for affected businesses.
- Court poised to block Trump tariffs again, teeing up new fight
The Court of International Trade expressed skepticism toward President Trump's use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to justify global tariffs, questioning whether trade deficits qualify as 'balance of payments deficits' under the law. Legal challenges persist as the administration faces potential blockage of its tariff policies, with courts and attorneys general debating the scope of presidential emergency powers.