Section 122 tariff ruling tees up new stage in legal battle
By Zack Budryk and Bradley Dress ( May 14, 2026, 18:05 GMT | Comment) -- The US Court of International Trade’s split ruling against the Trump administration’s imposition of 10 percent global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 previews a divisive battle ahead over the legalese and interpretation of a decades-old law, teeing up a challenge that is likely to end at the US Supreme Court.The US Court of International Trade’s split ruling against the Trump administration’s imposition of 10 percent global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 previews a divisive battle ahead over the legalese and interpretation of a decades-old law, teeing up a challenge that is likely to end at the US Supreme Court....
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