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SCOTUS questions whether the president can use emergency powers to impose broad tariffs under IEEPA, signaling potential limits on presidential tariff authority.
Justices pressed whether Congress delegated tariff authority, warning of a potential one-way ratchet toward executive power.
The government argues tariffs reduce deficits and spur manufacturing, citing IEEPA as the basis for presidential action.
Opponents contend tariffs are taxes and violate Congress’s exclusive taxing power.
The court’s questioning reflected concerns about the central questions doctrine and statutory limits on tariff authority.
The case involves more than 100 countries and the use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on imports.
Small businesses and states joined challenges, arguing the tariffs overstep legislative authority.
The administration suggested there are other tariff authorities if the court rules against the president.
The arguments included testimony from Neil Katyal on behalf of challengers, emphasizing Congress’s taxing role.

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The Supreme Court could significantly shape presidential power in the next three months, impacting how the president governs.
Chief Justice Roberts’ immunity rulings are cited as potentially expanding presidential control over law enforcement and agencies.
Upcoming tariffs cases ask who gets to impose tariffs and whether such moves are subject to major questions review by courts.
The piece notes Roberts’ approach could let the president deploy powers without robust judicial check, depending on future rulings.
The article argues that Roberts’ opinions could undermine Congressional and judicial checks on the executive branch.
The piece discusses how National Guard deployment and “unreviewable discretion” arguments are central to the court battles.
The analysis highlights potential long-term shifts if courts tolerate executive dominance, including in monetary and regulatory spheres.
The article cites Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s warning that the president is turning into ‘a king above the law’ in some readings of the cases.
The piece anticipates hearings on the independence of major agencies and possible impacts on regulatory regimes.
The article emphasizes the risk that executive power could escalate if the reach of presidential decisions broadens without countervailing safeguards.
Overall, the analysis treats Roberts’ evolving jurisprudence as a potential blueprint for future presidential authority.

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The Supreme Court signaled it may curb Trump’s use of tariffs under IEEPA by challenging presidential authority to impose broad tariffs without explicit congressional authorization.
Roberts questioned whether the major questions doctrine applies to tariffs imposed under the president’s foreign affairs powers.
Gorsuch warned that unchecked executive action could invite future presidents to centralize control over foreign commerce and warfare decisions.
The article notes conservatives’ concern about Trump’s economy-related policies potentially testing constitutional limits.
Analysts see the case as a test of whether the major questions doctrine will restrain executive actions in future Democratic or Republican administrations.
The report connects the case to the court’s broader legitimacy concerns amid its conservative shift.
The piece asserts a potential shift away from Trump’s tariff policies if the court limits presidential power.
The article highlights the broader political context of tariffs and executive power debates.
The article points to how the decision could affect the power balance between Congress and the presidency.
The analysis situates the case within ongoing legal battles over how much control a president can exert over economic policy.

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