International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)

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Exterior view of The United States Court of International Trade in lower Manhattan on May 29, 2025 in New York City. In a ruling that surprised many, the Manhattan-based trade court ruled in an opinion by a three-judge panel that a 1977 law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant Trump "unbounded" authority to impose the worldwide and retaliatory tariffs he has issued by executive order recently. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Court of International Trade’s Flawed Ruling in Striking Down Trump’s Tariffs

On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled Trump's tariffs exceed IEEPA's scope; the court's analysis is weak. These cases show limits of constitutional avoidance.
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Nondelegation and Major Questions Doctrines Can Constrain Power Grabs by Presidents of Both Parties

Enforcing the nondelegation and major questions doctrines can help curb the danger posed by sweeping authority concentrated in a president of either party.
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What Just Happened: The Tariff Litigation Advances

A recent U.S. Court of International Trade ruling may distract more than it changes the course of U.S. President Trump's trade policy.
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What Just Happened: New Tariffs on Products from Mexico, Canada, and China

In all likelihood, Mexico, Canada, and China will continue to negotiate arrangements with the United States to address Trump’s concerns such that the tariffs may be lifted or…
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Lifting Russia Sanctions – What Can a President Do Unilaterally?

Congress has imposed significant constraints on the president's ability to unilaterally lift sanctions imposed on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine in increasingly specific…

Do Not Destroy the Int’l Criminal Court for Pursuing Accountability in Gaza

Former State Department official discusses implications of potential political backlash against International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants in Israel - Hamas war.…
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Climate Security, Energy Security, and the Russia-Ukraine War

Shifting away from fossil fuels from Russia and other petrostrates "offers a rare geopolitical 'win-win'" on climate and energy security.
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Why Proposals for U.S. to Liquidate and Use Russian Central Bank Assets Are Legally Unavailable

The proposed action against Russia's Central Bank is most likely available under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
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The Russia Sanctions – How They Work and What Congress Needs to Know

"Extraordinary deployments of executive power, however appropriate they may seem, must be subject to close oversight. And if an informed Congress concludes that sanctions are working…

Does the Law Matter?: Coup Edition

Attacks on democracy call for engagement with the law, not jaded dismissals of it.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 18: Reforming Emergency Powers

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.
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The Biden Administration’s Disappointing Sanctions Report: What Should Come Next

Last week, the Treasury Department released a long-awaited report setting forth the results of its “comprehensive review” of U.S. sanctions. To the dismay of sanctions reform…
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