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The Supreme Court agreed to freeze a lower court order that stopped the State Department from enforcing a new passport policy put into place by President Trump earlier this year.
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On Tariffs, It Was Gorsuch vs. Trump at SCOTUS
Justice Gorsuch likely sees Trump's tariffs as a violation of the separation of powers and nondelegation doctrine.
Justices question whether Trump has the power to impose tariffs on most imports. The questions reveal much about where they stand on Trump's policies.
The Supreme Court appeared deeply concerned Wednesday with President Donald Trump’s reliance on a vague federal law to impose global tariffs, with several members of the court’s conservative wing picking apart the administration’s position in a case that could have sweeping implications for the economy and presidential power.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett and several other Supreme Court justices questioned arguments related to the president’s tariff power.