Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Oral arguments started Wednesday in a Supreme Court case challenging whether President Donald Trump has the authority to levy tariffs and whether his actions have violated federal law.
The Trump administration has been accused by educational toy manufacturer Learning Resources Inc. of misusing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on nearly all countries, along with higher tariffs on specific goods and nations.
Oral arguments in the case started at 10 a.m. EDT and were expected to run for roughly 80 minutes before the discussion portion of the hearing.
U.S. Solicitor General John D. Sauer has been given 40 minutes to present the Trump administrations' case, and Neal K. Katyal will represent several plaintiffs in a 40-minute presentation.
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