Supreme Court's tariff rejection hands new weapon to benefit plan sponsors

By Allison Bell

News February 20, 2026 at 02:22 PM

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The court ruled 6-3 against Trump using a federal international emergency powers act to impose tariffs.
The justices refer frequently to the major issues doctrine.
Employer groups have used the major issues doctrine to fight what they see as federal regulator overreach.

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