# Federal Appeals Court

A Reprieve for Protectionism: Trump’s Global Tariffs Persist as Appeals Court Halts ‘Illegal’ Ruling

A U.S. Federal Appeals Court has stayed a ruling that declared President Trump's 10% global tariffs illegal, allowing the levies to continue during the appeal. The legal battle highlights the administration's use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to bypass previous judicial blocks on trade restrictions.