‼️‼️BREAKING: IN 6-3 RULING, SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST TRUMP’S TARIFFS
Roberts For The Majority: Trump's claim of an emergency to issue unbounded tariffs on whoever he feels like flies in the face of decades of law and practice. https://t.co/AhT7J8l8vw pic.twitter.com/QxOc6ybf1l
— Maine (@TheMaineWonk) February 20, 2026
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against President Trump on Tariffs pic.twitter.com/u7DDmTvHBr
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 20, 2026
Supreme court rules against Trump’s sweeping global tariffs
The supreme court has issued a sharp rebuke against the Trump administration and ruled against the legality of the president’s sweeping global tariffs.
In a 6-3 decision, the court holds that International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) – a 1977 statute which grants the president authority to regulate or prohibit certain international transactions during a national emergency – does not authorize the president to impose the tariffs.
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
JONATHAN TURLEY: "There's a lot of runway still for the administration…"
"The administration has other tools in its toolbox. It CAN actually impose tariffs under other statutes!" https://t.co/xGN3evQLch pic.twitter.com/Kya76PnD6y
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 20, 2026
Here’s what the president could try to use instead.
Aside from the tariff ruling, the Court has other pending and active matters, including cases on voting maps, gun rights, and other constitutional issues but today’s big story is clearly the tariff decision being released and its implications.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/02/scotustoday-for-friday-february-20/