The Trump administration has challenged a recent court ruling declaring its tariffs illegal, arguing that halting the tariffs could jeopardize ongoing trade negotiations with multiple countries. The legal fight centers around the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the statute used to justify imposing tariffs on trading partners. This request comes after two separate rulings – one from the U.S. Court of International Trade in Manhattan and another from a federal court in Washington D.C., both stating that the administration overstepped its authority under IEEPA. The latest ruling, by Judge Rudolph Contreras, directly rejected the authorization for tariffs, offering a more definitive rebuke compared to earlier trade court decisions.