The Supremes consider tariffs
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Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday of the government's argument that President Trump could bypass Congress to impose tariffs on other countries by using national security as the legal rationale.
Both the court's six conservatives and its three liberals sharply questioned D. John Sauer, the solicitor general, on Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA.
Lower courts have ruled that Trump exceeded his authority under both the statute and the Constitution.
But the president argues that both allow him to impose tariffs in order to deal with persistent trade imbalances and to stem the flood of fentanyl coming into the United States. Both, he asserts, present national emergencies and pose a threat to national security.
Sauer told the justices Wednesday that the tariffs put in place by Trump are "regulatory ... not revenue-raising tariffs."
"The fact that they raise revenue was only incidental," he said.
Neil Katyal, a lawyer for those challenging the government, began his argument by simply noting: "Tariffs are taxes."
https://npr.org/2025/11/05/nx-s1-5599537/supreme-court-trump-tariffs
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The company bringing the case.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/vernon-hills-toy-manufacturer-supreme-court-trump-tariffs/
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Bony Carrot worries that making Daddy pay back what he’s stolen might inconvenience him in some way.
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For the court geeks. More deets.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/court-appears-dubious-of-trumps-tariffs/
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