Trump’s tariffs can remain in place for now, but appeals court fast tracks a summer resolution

President Donald Trump’s heftiest tariffs cleared a court hurdle for now, after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that they could take effect while legal challenges play out.

President Donald Trump’s heftiest tariffs cleared a court hurdle for now, after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that they could take effect while legal challenges play out. But the appeals court put the tariff cases on a fast track for a resolution this summer. The decision came after the Trump administration appealed the Court of International Trade’s ruling finding the president exceeded his authority to impose country-wide tariffs claiming a national emergency. “Both sides have made substantial arguments on the merits. Having considered the traditional stay factors… the court concludes a stay is warranted under the circumstances,” according to the ruling. The stay is pending the course of the appeal, the court wrote, adding that the case will be heard on a sped-up basis by the full panel of judges at the court. “The court also concludes that these cases present issues of exceptional importance warranting expedited en banc consideration of the merits in the first instance,” the order said. A lawyer for the plaintiffs said the decision was “unfortunate” but that the expedited review could hopefully yield a permanent answer soon.