- The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments related to former President Donald Trump’s use of emergency law to implement global tariffs.
- Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor teamed up, raising critical questions about the extent of the President’s authority under this law.
- This collaboration between Justices Barrett and Sotomayor is notable given their differing judicial philosophies.
- Both justices expressed skepticism regarding the scope and justification of Trump’s tariff impositions under emergency legislation.
- The line of questioning appeared to scrutinize the potential overreach of executive power in this context.
- The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the limits of presidential power concerning trade and tariffs.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/barrett-sotomayor-tag-team-interrogation-trump-lawyer-tariff-powers)
