Trump's tariffs can stay in place while court hears appeal

Summary

Trump's tariff plan is temporarily reinstated while a court considers a White House appeal - one day after a federal court blocked the US's trade levies
White House advisor Peter Navarro says the Trump administration is ready to take its appeal to the Supreme Court, adding: "even if we lose, we will do it another way"
This comes a day after three judges ruled Trump overstepped his authority in imposing global tariffs, and gave the White House 10 days to halt the import taxes
In response, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said "we will win this battle in court" and the administration is working to "tackle rogue judges"
The federal appeals court's decision has given the Trump administration a temporary victory - although it may be short-lived, writes our reporter in Washington

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Edited by Neha Gohil in London and Jacqueline Howard in Washington DC

New York Attorney General welcomes rulingpublished at 03:11 British Summer Time 29 May
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has clashed with Trump on numerous occasions, welcomed the decision.
"The law is clear: no president has the power to single-handedly raise taxes whenever they like," James, who is a member of the Democratic Party, said.
"These tariffs are a massive tax hike on working families and American businesses that would have led to more inflation, economic damage to businesses of all sizes, and job losses across the country if allowed to continue," she added.
Trump administration responds by lodging an appealpublished at 03:03 British Summer Time 29 May
The Trump administration responded to the court's ruling within minutes by lodging an appeal.
"It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency," White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai said in a statement.
"President Trump pledged to put America First, and the Administration is committed to using every lever of executive power to address this crisis and restore American Greatness," he added.
What we know about the rulingpublished at 02:56 British Summer Time 29 May
Here is what we know so far about the ruling on the tariffs.
The US Court of International Trade says Trump overstepped his authority - using a 1977 federal economic emergency law.
However, the law does not specify tariffs as a tool available to the president to protect the United States from economic threats.
Trump invoked its powers anyway, saying drastic action was needed.
The court agreed with a group of businesses and a coalition of state officials who had filed two separate lawsuits. The court ruled the law “does not authorise” the president to use the emergency powers law to issue tariffs.
The decisions can be appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington DC, and ultimately the US Supreme Court. The White House swiftly filed a notice of appeal.
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Welcome to our coveragepublished at 02:37 British Summer Time 29 May
James Chater
Reporting from Sydney
Welcome to our coverage of a US court decision blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.
The Manhattan-based Court of International Trade ruled that the emergency law invoked by Trump does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country.
The decision is a major blow to one of Trump's key economic policies.
His administration has already lodged an appeal.