Level 4 - Unconstitutional Executive Overreach
Week of 2026-02-17
Supreme Court strikes down Trump's IEEPA tariffs in Learning Resources v. Trump (6-3), ruling the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize presidential tariff authority — the most significant check on executive trade power in decades
Overview
Category
Executive Overreach
Subcategory
Trade/Economic Policy
Constitutional Provision
Article I Section 8 — Congressional power to regulate commerce and lay duties
Democratic Norm Violated
Separation of powers, Congressional authority over trade
Affected Groups
American consumersImporting businessesGlobal trade partnersUS economy