Justice Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s first high court appointee, suggested that a broad interpretation of deference to the president could lead to a broader ignoring of Congress. Tariffs have long been core to Trump’s trade and economic agenda, often clashing with the more libertarian-leaning conservative views on free trade that dominated the Republican Party going back to at least the Ronald Reagan era. Among the lawyers arguing for the plaintiffs was Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman, who argued the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act was not intended to be applied for the purpose of boosting revenue to the government.
Author: Fred Lucas
Published at: 2025-11-05 21:45:48
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