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Supreme Court justices grill Solicitor General Sauer over whether tariffs fall within the president's power or require explicit Congressional authorization.
The argument centered on whether the IEEPA’s term 'regulate' could include tariffs or if tariffs belong to Congress by the Constitution.
Chief Justice Roberts raises the major questions doctrine, requiring a clear grant of authority from Congress for significant actions.
The discussion references Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer to assess limits on presidential power during domestic economic actions.
The article notes the potential outcome could limit presidential power, even amid foreign commerce considerations.
Law professor Ray Brescia provides context on the argument and its implications for presidential power.
The piece describes how both liberal and conservative justices questioned the breadth of the tariff power.
The article references the political dynamic surrounding the case and potential implications for policy.
The piece highlights the role of the IEEPA in granting authority related to foreign commerce regulation.
The argument includes comparisons to other foreign-policy powers that may be constrained by constitutional design.

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Gorsuch’s remarks hint at limits on presidential emergency powers in tariff disputes, signaling a contest over executive reach.
Experts say the justice suggested Trump could be overstepping by treating tariffs as broad executive powers rather than Congress's taxation authority.
The discussion notes a potential ‘one-way ratchet’ that could empower the president at the expense of Congress.
The piece emphasizes the constitutional balance between the executive branch and Congress in taxation and emergency powers.
The analysis presents Bazelon and French as explaining why Gorsuch’s view could influence the case’s outcome.
The article notes the context of a New York Times opinion conversation shaping the interpretation.
Gorsuch’s line of questioning is framed as probing the boundaries of presidential action in economic policy.
The piece cites the potential impact on how Congress oversees executive decisions in emergencies.
The report underscores the ongoing debate over executive power and congressional authority.
The article closes with a note on the broader implications for Trump’s ability to act unilaterally.

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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and non-binary passport markers while the lawsuit proceeds.
The decision was issued by the court’s conservative majority and follows a lower-court order blocking the policy.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a dissent calling the ruling a 'pointless but painful perversion.'
The State Department had changed passport rules after an executive order in January to recognize two sexes by birth certificates and biology.
A 2021 change allowed non-binary people to choose an X gender marker after years of litigation.
A June court ruling blocked the Trump administration policy, prompting this Supreme Court action.
The administration has faced broader LGBTQ+ rights battles amid recent court decisions.
The court’s liberal justices dissented, criticizing the ruling and its effects on basic principles of equity.
The ruling allows the policy to remain in effect while the lawsuit progresses.
The policy affects passport markers including male, female, and X categories.

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The Supreme Court is weighing if IEEPA truly authorizes the President to impose tariffs, not just regulate imports.
Justices consider the major-questions doctrine, which requires clear congressional authorization for large and novel powers.
The argument questions whether tariffs are taxes or regulatory tools, affecting Congress’s taxing power.
The Court faces potential practical consequences if tariffs are deemed lawful, including reimbursements and economic disruption.
Some justices acknowledge foreign affairs may be treated differently, where executive power has broader latitude.
Barrett notes practical challenges of reimbursing tariffs if the Court sides against the President.
The discussion situates executive power within a broader pattern of delegations and potential nondelegation concerns.
The debate ties tariffs to long-standing federal power questions, including taxation and congressional limits.
The case may reveal how the Court views Congress’s intent in delegating broad powers to the President.
The outcome could set a precedent for how emergencies and national security limits are reviewed going forward.

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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to require sex at birth be listed on new passports, staying enforcement while the case proceeds.
The court froze a Massachusetts lower-court order that had blocked the policy during the legal process.
The decision signals the justices may ultimately uphold the birth-sex designation policy when a final ruling is issued.
The policy changes the passport sex designation from the Biden administration’s self-identification approach to a birth-record-based designation.
Transgender activists and four others, plus two nonbinary individuals, are plaintiffs challenging the policy.
The ruling notes the policy is framed as attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, criticizing what she called a pattern of sidestepping equitable outcomes.
The administration has previously acted on policies related to DEI and transgender issues, including military service and healthcare restrictions.
The State Department had previously permitted passport sex designations to differ from sex at birth with medical documentation.
The case represents ongoing legal battles over transgender rights and federal policy.

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