PANews reported on January 6th that, according to a report by Jinshi citing US media, the US Supreme Court has set this Friday as the day for issuing its ruling, marking the first opportunity for a ruling on President Trump’s global tariff policies. The court’s announcement on its website comes as the justices return to their posts after a four-week recess. The court has never disclosed in advance which rulings are ready, only stating that the justices may issue rulings on cases they have heard when they convene at 10:00 AM Washington time. Given the expedited processing the case so far, the tariff case is highly likely to be decided on that day. A ruling against Trump would undermine his signature economic policies and represent his most significant legal setback since returning to the White House. The core of the dispute lies in the tariffs Trump implemented on April 2nd, “Liberation Day”—a policy that imposed tariffs of 10% to 50% on most imported goods and imposed additional tariffs on Canada and Mexico under the pretext of combating fentanyl smuggling.
