Blackfeet Nation Members' Counsel Asks to Take Part in SCOTUS Argument on IEEPA Tariffs
Counsel for the Blackfeet Nation members challenging the imposition of tariffs on Native Americans asked the Supreme Court for leave to participate in the Nov. 5 oral argument session on the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The members' attorney, Monica Tranel, asked for 15 minutes to argue her case during the hearing, saying her claim that the president can't impose tariffs on Native Americans isn't "addressed by the other parties" (Donald J. Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, U.S. 25-250) (Learning Resources v. Donald J. Trump, U.S. 24-1287).
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During the Nov. 5 session, the Supreme Court will hear argument in a pair of cases on whether the president can issue tariffs under IEEPA and whether President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs and tariffs to address fentanyl trafficking are a valid exercise of tariff authority under IEEPA (see 2509180050).
The Blackfeet Nation members launched their own case challenging the legality of IEEPA tariffs as well as contesting the imposition of Section 232 and IEEPA tariffs on Native Americans. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit recently held oral argument in the members' case on whether a Montana court properly transferred the action to the Court of International Trade (see 2509170074). Tranel asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the lead IEEPA tariff cases, which the high court will consider during its Oct. 10 conference (see 2509170030).