Reuters reported that the U.S. Supreme Court would not issue a ruling on the 9th (local time) regarding the Donald Trump administration's tariff policy.
The Supreme Court is reviewing whether a president can impose broad tariff measures under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as President Trump argued that "America's trade deficit is a national emergency, and tariffs should be imposed on each country."
The Supreme Court issued only one decision that day, related to a criminal procedure case.
Earlier, on the 6th, the court had signaled on its website that it might announce decisions in major cases when the justices took the bench that day.
At the time, the court did not say which cases would be decided, but observers expected a decision on the legality of Trump's so-called "reciprocal tariff (country-by-country tariff)."
Considering how long past rulings have taken, the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a final decision by June at the latest this year. However, some had consistently predicted the court could rule earlier, in January or February this year, given the importance of the case.
The court did not announce the date of its next opinions, but Bloomberg reported it could set additional release dates within the next two weeks.
The case is seen as a major judicial test of the Trump administration's tariff policy. The Trump administration invoked the IEEPA to impose a "reciprocal tariff" on every country in the world.
It also relied on the IEEPA when imposing tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, citing the inflow of drugs such as fentanyl.
The lawsuit was jointly filed by corporations hit by the tariffs and 12 state governments led by Democratic governors. Importers' tariff payments under the IEEPA are estimated at about $150 billion (about 219 trillion won).