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The Trump administration got a chilly reception at the Supreme Court, where a majority of the court questioned President Donald Trump's novel use of an emergency powers law to impose worldwide tariffs.
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Neal Katyal, who has argued over 50 cases before the court, represents a group of businesses. Benjamin Gutman, Oregon's solicitor general, represents a coalition of states and is making his first appearance.
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The Supreme Court is considering whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to impose tariffs on scores of countries.
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The bipartisan move is symbolic, as the House has passed a rule against legislation to block tariffs this year.
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