Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era tariffs

Coverage of the Supreme Court's decision from across EndeavorB2B brands.
Feb. 20, 2026
2 min read

The United States Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to enact broad tariffs on U.S. trading partners. The 6-3 ruling impacts most of the tariffs Trump has enacted since taking office last year.

Several Endeavor B2B brands are writing about the Supreme Court ruling. For more information, read:

From IndustryWeek: Supreme Court Strikes Down Most Trump Tariffs

Congress, not the executive branch, has taxation and tariff-setting power, the court ruled, overturning policies that had been opposed by most manufacturing organization.

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From Chemical Processing: Supreme Court Strips Trump's Emergency Tariff Authority

What does the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump's IEEPA tariffs mean for the chemical industry?

From Oil & Gas Journal: SCOTUS limits presidential tariff authority, injecting new oil and gas industry uncertainty

Experts suggest the ruling will force the Trump administration to find alternative methods for tariffs, potentially injecting additional uncertainty into the market.

From Plant Services: Trump's emergency tariffs ruled to be illegal

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump violated federal law when using IEEPA to levy tariffs.

From Wastewater Digest: Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era tariffs, raising implications for infrastructure costs

Alex Cossin notes that the ruling had been closely watched by infrastructure groups as tariff costs impacted the price tags on big civic projects.

From T&D World: Supreme Court hands Trump tariffs plan a setback

Jeff Postelwait breaks down which justices voted with the majority and which dissented.

From MH&L: Adrienne Selko shares the ruling and reactions from several supply chain groups

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