{"id":136464,"date":"2025-11-06T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/11\/06\/trumps-tariffs-seem-to-be-dead-on-arrival-at-scotus\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:25:17","slug":"trumps-tariffs-seem-to-be-dead-on-arrival-at-scotus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/11\/06\/trumps-tariffs-seem-to-be-dead-on-arrival-at-scotus\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Tariffs Seem To Be \u2018Dead On Arrival At SCOTUS\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The hearing was a bloodbath for the Trump administration: Six justices lined up to bash the Justice Department\u2019s defense of the tariffs, barely disguising their annoyance with the government\u2019s barrage of blustery nonsense. At the halfway point, it would\u2019ve saved everyone time had the court just huddled, announced its decision from the bench, and recessed early for lunch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 <\/i><\/strong><\/em>Mark Joseph Stern<\/a>, a senior writer at Slate, summarizing the epic takedown the Trump administration faced at the Supreme Court<\/a> earlier this week during oral arguments on the legality of Trump\u2019s tariffs. \u201cWe have spent 10 months waiting to see if, and when, this court would set a limit on Trump\u2019s power,\u201d Stern wrote. \u201cPerhaps we should\u2019ve guessed that its extraordinary deference to this president could be outweighed only by its hatred of taxes.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Trump\u2019s Tariffs Seem To Be \u2018Dead On Arrival At SCOTUS\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The hearing was a bloodbath for the Trump administration: Six justices lined up to bash the Justice Department\u2019s defense of the tariffs, barely disguising their annoyance with the government\u2019s barrage of blustery nonsense. At the halfway point, it would\u2019ve saved everyone time had the court just huddled, announced its decision from the bench, and recessed early for lunch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 <\/i><\/strong><\/em>Mark Joseph Stern<\/a>, a senior writer at Slate, summarizing the epic takedown the Trump administration faced at the Supreme Court<\/a> earlier this week during oral arguments on the legality of Trump\u2019s tariffs. \u201cWe have spent 10 months waiting to see if, and when, this court would set a limit on Trump\u2019s power,\u201d Stern wrote. \u201cPerhaps we should\u2019ve guessed that its extraordinary deference to this president could be outweighed only by its hatred of taxes.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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