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A federal appeals court paused a lower ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, siding with the administration Thursday in a legal fight over the White House’s use of an emergency law to enact punishing import taxes.
The back-and-forth injected more volatility into markets this week after several weeks of relative calm, and court observers and economists told Fox News Digital they do not expect the dust to settle any time soon.
Here’s what to know as this litigation continues to play out.
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President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden in Washington, D.C., April 2, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)
What’s happening now?
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit temporarily stayed a lower court ruling Thursday that blocked two of Trump’s sweeping tariffs from taking force.
The ruling paused a decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) allowing Trump to continue to enact the 10% baseline tariff and the so-called «reciprocal tariffs» that he announced April 2 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA.
It came one day after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously to block the tariffs.
Members of the three-judge panel who were appointed by Trump, former President Barack Obama and former President Ronald Reagan, ruled unanimously that Trump had overstepped his authority under IEEPA. They noted that, as commander in chief, Trump does not have «unbounded authority» to impose tariffs under the emergency law.
Now, lawyers for the Trump administration and the plaintiffs are tasked with complying with a fast schedule with deadlines in both courts. Plaintiffs have until 5 p.m. Monday to file their response to the Court of International Trade, according to Jeffrey Schwab, senior counsel and director of litigation of the Liberty Justice Center, which represents five small businesses that sued the administration.
A Fox News graphic shows how countries have responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. (Fox News; Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gave plaintiffs until Thursday to file a response to the stay and the Trump administration until June 9 to file a reply, Schwab told Fox News Digital in an interview.
The goal is to move expeditiously, and lawyers for the plaintiffs told Fox News they plan to file briefs to both courts before the deadlines to mitigate harm to their clients.
«Hopefully,» Schwab said, the quick action will allow the courts to issue rulings «more quickly than they otherwise would.»
What’s at stake?
The Trump administration praised the stay as a victory.
The appellate court stay on the CIT ruling «is a positive development for America’s industries and workers,» White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement.
«The Trump administration remains committed to addressing our country’s national emergencies of drug trafficking and historic trade deficits with every legal authority conferred to the president in the Constitution and by Congress.»
But some economists warned that continuing to pursue the steep tariffs could backfire.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange March 28, 2025, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
The bottom line for the Trump administration «is that they need to get back to a place [where] they are using these huge reciprocal tariffs and all of that as a negotiating tactic,» William Cline, an economist and senior fellow emeritus at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said in an interview.
Cline noted that this had been the framework laid out earlier by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who had embraced the tariffs as more of an opening salvo for future trade talks, including between the U.S. and China.
«I think the thing to keep in mind there is that Trump and Vance have this view that tariffs are beautiful because they will restore America’s Rust Belt jobs and that they’ll collect money while they’re doing it, which will contribute to fiscal growth,» said Cline, the former deputy managing director and chief economist of the Institute of International Finance.
«Those are both fantasies.»
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What happens now?
Plaintiffs and the Trump administration wait. But whether that wait is a good or bad thing depends on who is asked.
Economists noted that the longer the court process takes, the more uncertainty is injected into markets. This could slow economic growth and hurt consumers.
For the U.S. small business owners that have sued Trump over the tariffs, it could risk potentially irreparable harm.
«Some of the harm has already taken place. And the longer it goes on, the worse it is,» said Schwab.
A woman under a purple umbrella walks past the Supreme Court Feb. 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The White House said it will take its tariff fight to the Supreme Court if necessary. But it’s unclear if the high court would choose to take up the case.
The challenge comes at a time when Trump’s relationship with the judiciary has come under increasing strain, which could make the high court wary to take on such a politically charged case.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs described the case as «very likely» to be appealed to the Supreme Court, but it’s unclear whether it will move to review it.
«It’s possible that because the case is before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, which essentially applies to the country, unlike specific appellate courts, which have certain districts, that the Supreme Court might be OK with whatever the Federal Circuit decides and then not take the case,» Schwab said.
For now, the burden of proof shifts to the government, which must convince the court it will suffer «irreparable harm» if the injunction remains in place, a high legal standard the Trump administration must meet.
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Beyond that, Schwab said, the court will weigh a balancing test. If both sides claim irreparable harm, the justices will ask, «Who is irreparably harmed more?
«And I think it’s fair to say that our clients are going to be more irreparably harmed than the United States federal government. Because our clients might not exist, and the United States federal government is certainly going to exist.»
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Un grupo de científicos de China y Singapur descubrió que los microplásticos, sean convencionales o biodegradables, sueltan compuestos invisibles en el agua cuando reciben luz solar.
Estos compuestos recibieron el nombre de «materia orgánica disuelta derivada de microplásticos« y son distintos de los que ya existen en la naturaleza.
El hallazgo, que fue publicado en la revista New Contaminants, muestra que la luz ultravioleta activa a los residuos plásticos y convierte el agua en un lugar donde se forman nuevas sustancias.
Los investigadores advirtieron que el aporte de los nuevos compuestos aumentará en el futuro por la gran cantidad de micro y nanoplásticos y residuos plásticos que ya hay en el ambiente, y porque su cantidad sigue en aumento.
El resultado implica que, a medida que crece la contaminación plástica, el agua recibe cada vez más compuestos que pueden afectar a los seres vivos y modificar los ciclos naturales.
El estudio fue realizado por Shiting Liu, Xiamu Zelang, Chao Ma, Zhuoyu Li, Xinyue Wang, Hanyu Ju y Jiunian Guan.
Trabajan en la Escuela de Medio Ambiente de la Universidad Normal del Noreste, el Instituto de Ciencias del Sistema Tierra de la Universidad de Tianjin y el Laboratorio Estatal de Conservación de Suelos de la Academia de Ciencias de China. También colaboró Jingjie Zhang, de la Universidad Nacional de Singapur.
Los microplásticos son pequeños fragmentos de plástico, de entre 13 y 74 micrómetros, que provienen de la degradación de objetos plásticos más grandes y pueden encontrarse en el agua, el suelo y el aire.
El grupo de investigadores se había propuesto averiguar cómo los microplásticos liberan compuestos en el agua, y qué cambios había bajo luz ultravioleta.
Tuvieron en cuenta tanto al Ácido PoliLáctico (PLA) y el tereftalato de adipato de polibutileno (PBAT), que son biodegradables, como los convencionales (PE y PET).
El equipo comparó esos plásticos con materia orgánica natural del río Suwannee. Así, pudo ver cómo varía la cantidad y el tipo de compuestos que sueltan los microplásticos y si la luz acelera o cambia ese proceso.
Se preguntaron si los compuestos de los plásticos biodegradables se parecen más a los de origen natural o si también son diferentes.
El estudio también analizó el ritmo del proceso, es decir, cómo y cuándo cambian los compuestos que quedan en el agua después de estar en contacto con microplásticos y luz.
Para hacer los experimentos, los científicos pusieron tres gramos de cada microplástico en agua ultrapura y los sometieron a luz ultravioleta y a oscuridad.
Analizaron las muestras durante 96 horas usando tecnologías que permiten ver las moléculas en detalle.
La luz ultravioleta aceleró la liberación de compuestos desde los plásticos. El modelo matemático mostró que la liberación sigue un ritmo constante cuando hay luz UV.
Los plásticos biodegradables, como PLA y PBAT, soltaron más compuestos solubles bajo la luz. Esto sucede porque tienen una estructura menos estable.
Los plásticos aromáticos, como PET y PBAT, liberaron compuestos de forma más lenta y pareja.
Durante el proceso, cambiaron los tipos de moléculas en el agua. En PET, los compuestos oxidados pasaron a ser mayoría. En PLA, los taninos y compuestos oxidados subieron mucho.
Los resultados confirmaron que la materia orgánica de los plásticos tiene una composición distinta a la natural: más moléculas oxidadas, menor peso y más aditivos plásticos.
El análisis identificó monómeros, oligómeros y aditivos, lo que muestra que los microplásticos no solo sueltan fragmentos, también sustancias químicas añadidas durante su fabricación.
El hallazgo implica que la materia orgánica derivada de microplásticos puede cambiar la forma en que los nutrientes y contaminantes se mueven en el agua.
Algunos compuestos pueden servir de alimento para bacterias marinas, mientras otros podrían frenar su crecimiento o ayudar a formar nuevas sustancias químicas.
Tras analizar los resultados, los investigadores sugieren vigilar el impacto ambiental de estos compuestos en distintas etapas, ya que cambian con el tiempo y el tipo de plástico.
Además, sugieren que el uso de la inteligencia artificial puede ayudar a predecir esos cambios y sus efectos.
Si bien reconocieron que se deberían realizar más investigaciones en ambientes naturales, el doctor Guan, autor principal, resaltó: “Los microplásticos no solo contaminan los ambientes acuáticos como partículas visibles. También crean una pluma química invisible que cambia a medida que se degradan”.
Además, precisó que el estudio “muestra que la luz solar es el principal motor de este proceso y que las moléculas liberadas por los plásticos son muy diferentes de las producidas de forma natural en ríos y suelos”.
Esa presencia constante de los microplásticos y su materia orgánica asociada puede modificar los ciclos naturales y la vida en el agua. Las consecuencias recién empiezan a entenderse.
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An affordable housing nonprofit and group of nearby residents filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), asking the court to «preclude» the agency from deploying tear gas and chemical or smoke-related munitions that were affecting nearby homes in Oregon.
The suit comes amid months of clashes between DHS agents and anti-immigration-enforcement groups, including Antifa, outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Interstate 5, where illegal immigrants have been detained and processed.
The Gray’s Landing houses involved in the suit — which was brought by REACH Community Development and supported by the progressive groups Democracy Forward and Protect Democracy — lies kitty-corner to the ICE facility on the Willamette River.
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Federal agents clash with protesters outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon, Oct. 4, 2025. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
In the filing, the plaintiffs called DHS’ actions «shocking» and asked the court to ban immigration enforcement agents from using chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS gas/»tear gas») and other crowd control tools «unless the use of such munitions is necessary to protect against an imminent and concrete threat to the lives of federal officers or other persons.»
The suit claims officers have deployed pepper balls, CS gas and the like «toward and around» the low-income housing complex «repeatedly when faced with no violence from protesters or imminent risk of harm.»
The nearby residents claimed to have suffered acute respiratory distress, ocular burning sensations and post-traumatic stress disorder episodes due to ICE’s forceful enforcement strategies.
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«The government causing poisonous gas and chemicals to enter plaintiffs’ bodies violates their right to bodily integrity, which the Supreme Court has long recognized as a component of the right to liberty,» the suit claimed.
REACH CEO Margaret Salazar said that as a residential community, Gray’s Landing houses families, senior citizens, veterans and handicapped people who are «repeatedly exposed to chemical agents.»
«Children are coughing indoors, seniors are struggling to breathe, and daily life has become a source of stress and fear.»
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An anti-ICE demonstrator wearing a keffiyeh is led away by authorities in handcuffs. (TPUSA Frontlines)
Democracy Forward leader Skye Perryman added that chemicals being used by the feds are also discouraging protesters from «using their voices.»
«Federal officers know that poison is flooding apartments where families live, where children sleep, and where seniors and veterans seek safety—and they keep using them anyway, fully aware of the severe harm they cause. There is no legal or moral justification for this use of force–it is a profound abuse of power and violates the U.S. Constitution. We are in court to stop it.»
Daniel Jacobson, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a statement the government is «poisoning» residents.
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President Donald Trump previously tried to deploy Oregon National Guard troops to quell springtime unrest in Portland, while Oregon sits among the top five states with the largest year-to-year increase in ICE arrests according to the Salem Reporter.
More than 660 people have been arrested by the feds there in 2025.
After Trump indicated during the summer that DHS would be asked to focus on certain problem areas of the country, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek remarked, «I don’t take kindly to the fact that the federal administration is picking on particular cities.»
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In November, Sen. Jeffrey Merkley, D-Ore., slammed the administration for «disturbing» raids he said are «terrorizing our communities» and allegedly detaining people «solely» based on race.
«Trump is using ICE to stoke fear and uncertainty in our communities, shredding our Constitution in the process,» Merkley claimed.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, another Oregon Democrat representing Tillamook and part of Portland, led a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem demanding information on the types of irritants and munitions being used against protesters.
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«More than a dozen advocates outside the facility have reported unprovoked attacks by Homeland Security police and FPS officers,» she claimed in the October missive, which was also signed by Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden, and Rep. Maxine Dexter.
Fox News Digital reached out to the DHS for comment. While the agency did not directly respond for comment, Secretary Kristi Noem said in a recent statement that she will seek prosecution for all who doxx ICE agents.
«These criminals are taking the side of vicious cartels and human traffickers. We won’t allow it in America,» she said, as the agency appeared to defend its use-of-force tactics, citing the Portland facility being «under siege» for some time.
«Rioters have attacked law enforcement officials, destroyed federal property, and have posted death threats at the facility. Outside of the facility, graffiti on the sidewalk reads ‘Kill Your Masters’,» the agency said in a July statement.
«Across the country, federal law enforcement has come under attack. Gunmen opened fire on Border Patrol and ICE officers in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend on two separate occasions, seriously wounding two,» the statement added.
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