Trump’s Tariffs Likely to Land On Justices’ Shadow Docket Soon

May 30, 2025, 5:24 PM UTC

The justices have already had a deluge of emergency requests from the Trump administration, and another is likely to land before them soon involving the president’s tariffs.

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Lower courts have temporarily ruled against the tariffs using doctrines recently revived by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority to frustrate policies of Democratic administrations. The Trump administration has signaled it will bring the case to the high court.

“Cases and Controversies” hosts Kimberly Robinson and Greg Stohr discuss those cases as well as other actions by the court.

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