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Justices Face Sticky Question in New Tariff Authority Fight, Law360

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

In a George Mason University SCIF blog post cited by Law360, partner Kenneth Nunnenkamp discusses the limits of the President’s national security tariff power under the Trade Expansion Act as it is called into question by a new petition for US Supreme Court review. “Is the logical extension of petitioners’ position that the president lacks further authority to make adjustments of any kind, including removing or reducing tariffs or quotas?” Ken asked in the blog, which is published by the university's National Security Institute. “If so, does this mean only Congressional action (or the passage of time) can remove or reduce these extraordinary tariffs, once imposed,” he questioned.

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