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Tariffs as an Emergency Power?
From VERDICT, Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia, 27 March 2025.
SUMMARY:
NYU Law Professor Samuel Estreicher and JD candidate Andrew Babbitt analyze President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) during his second administration to impose and threaten tariffs on several countries. They highlight how this approach bypasses the usual legislative and procedural processes required for implementing tariffs. According to Estreicher and Babbitt, this tactic marks an unprecedented and legally questionable expansion of executive authority—one that sidesteps congressional intent and oversight and raises significant constitutional concerns about the broad, unchecked use of the IEEPA.
NewsBriefs and Summaries from NJSBA, February 14, 2025
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NEWS BRIEFS:
Reactions to Trumps First Days as a Second Term President: Perspectives from the Right and Left
President Donald Trump’s second term began with a whirlwind of executive actions, sparking sharply divided reactions from the left and right. While Trump’s policies focused on immigration, energy, federal employment, and high-profile pardons, the responses have highlighted ideological divides:
The Right’s Perspective:
- Many on the right criticized Trump’s sweeping pardons for January 6 rioters, with outlets like National Review calling it a mistake that undermines law and order.