The U.S. administration, led by President Donald Trump, has escalated its legal battle over sweeping tariffs by appealing to the Supreme Court in a move that ties trade policy directly to global security. In court documents filed on September 4, Solicitor General John Sauer argued that tariffs on Indian imports are a “crucial aspect” of broader peace-building efforts in Ukraine—and must be upheld quickly.

The appeal follows a 7–4 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which deemed most of the tariffs illegal under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 statute. That decision was based on the judiciary’s conclusion that IEEPA does not grant the president authority to impose broad import taxes—a power reserved for Congress.

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