Level 4 - Unconstitutional Rule of Law
Week of 2026-02-24
Trump administration reimposing tariffs using Section 122 of Trade Act (150-day emergency provision) as workaround after Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs — prompting immediate multi-state lawsuit led by New York
Overview
Category
Rule of Law
Subcategory
Judicial Circumvention
Constitutional Provision
Article III, Article I Section 8 — Tariff authority
Democratic Norm Violated
Respect for Supreme Court rulings, Good faith compliance with judicial orders
Affected Groups
American consumersImporting businessesJudicial authorityState economies