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V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Donald Trump

No. 1:25-cv-00066 District · Decided Decided
Court
Federal Court
cit
Judge
Richard K. Eaton 42
Decided
May 28, 2025
Filed
Apr 14, 2025
Judge (CL)
Richard K. Eaton 42
Filed (CL)
Apr 14, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

5 businesses sued the Trump administration over President Trump's imposition of global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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The Application

History

Five businesses challenged the tariffs as unauthorized and unconstitutional, arguing the global scope exceeded IEEPA's bounds and that the President failed to satisfy statutory prerequisites. The Court of International Trade examined whether the tariff action was authorized by IEEPA and whether it complied with both statutory and constitutional limitations on unilateral executive authority over commerce.

The Conclusion

The Court of International Trade decided the case on the merits, resolving whether IEEPA authorized the President's broad tariff action and whether the tariffs satisfied constitutional and statutory requirements limiting executive economic power.

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Docket

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Outcome History (11)

  1. Apr 22, 2025 District
    TRO denied Relief denied

    Application for temporary restraining order denied.

  2. May 28, 2025 District
    Summary judgment granted Temporary relief Final

    Plaintiffs' motions for summary judgment granted; motions for preliminary injunction denied as moot.

  3. May 28, 2025 District
    Other Temporary relief Final

    Judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs against executive orders.

  4. Jun 11, 2025 Circuit
    Stay granted Neutral

    Motions for stay pending appeal granted.

  5. Jun 16, 2025 District
    Dismissed as moot Neutral

    Defendants' motion to stay enforcement of judgment pending appeal denied as moot.

  6. Aug 29, 2025 Circuit
    Affirmed Neutral Final

    Case affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded in part by CAFC.

  7. Mar 6, 2026 District
    Stay granted Neutral

    Proceedings stayed for 90 days.

  8. Apr 20, 2026 District
    Preliminary injunction denied Relief denied

    Motions for permanent injunction, amicus curiae, and expedited status conference denied.

  9. Apr 20, 2026 District
    Stay granted Neutral

    Case stayed except for court's instructions concerning settlement conference.

  10. Jun 4, 2026 Circuit
    Stay granted Neutral

    Motion for stay pending disposition of petition for writ of mandamus granted.

  11. Jun 25, 2026 Circuit
    Other Neutral

    Request to withdraw petition for writ of mandamus granted; petition dismissed.

Federal Court TMR-82784f14 IEEPA Tariffs May 18, 2026

Case Analysis

Issue

Whether President Trump's imposition of global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was authorized by statute and consistent with constitutional limits on executive power.

Rule

The IEEPA, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq., authorizes the President to regulate economic transactions and impose sanctions upon declaring a national emergency affecting national security, foreign policy, or the economy. Such authority is constrained by the statute's terms, procedural requirements, and constitutional principles of separation of powers.

Analysis

Five businesses challenged the tariffs as unauthorized and unconstitutional, arguing the global scope exceeded IEEPA's bounds and that the President failed to satisfy statutory prerequisites. The Court of International Trade examined whether the tariff action was authorized by IEEPA and whether it complied with both statutory and constitutional limitations on unilateral executive authority over commerce.

Conclusion

The Court of International Trade decided the case on the merits, resolving whether IEEPA authorized the President's broad tariff action and whether the tariffs satisfied constitutional and statutory requirements limiting executive economic power.

Overview

5 businesses sued the Trump administration over President Trump's imposition of global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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