The court will hear arguments Thursday but is not expected to issue a decision from the bench, so any decision over the tariffs’ legality is most likely to come after Friday, when the Trump administration’s pause on the worst of its “Liberation Day” tariffs is set to expire.

Oral arguments over President Donald Trump's power to impose tariffs kicked of on Thursday before a U.S. appeals court, after a lower court said he exceeded his authority with sweeping levies on imported goods.