In a 6–3 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court held that IEEPA does not grant the president authority to impose tariffs. The ruling struck down the tariffs at issue in the case.

Last year, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled that the president of the United States had “absolute” criminal immunity for his “official acts,” as well as lesser degrees of immunity for other acts committed while president.

The decision was the president’s biggest high-court defeat, and he took it personally. John Roberts in a year-end report expounds on judicial independence as the high court faces criticism for being deferential to President Trump. The Supreme Court’s ...

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An analyst warned Tuesday that it's now time for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to stand up to President Donald Trump. In an opinion piece for The Guardian, journalist Steven Greenhouse argued that Roberts has "spearheaded a rightwing judicial ...