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Law’s Jonathan Entin comments on Court of International Trade and presidential emergency claims

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Yahoo FinanceJonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, explained how the Court of International Trade may hesitate to second-guess presidential emergency claims but could draw a line if President Trump overstepped his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as it evaluates the legality of sweeping global tariffs. “Just because you claim there’s an emergency doesn’t mean there is, within the meaning of the statute,” Entin said.