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bucolic_frolic

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1. My observation is that Roberts always defers to the power of the sitting president.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 04:48 PM

7 hrs ago

Obama with ACA, Trump with immunity, GWB with executive power and the war on terror, Biden with DACA, and some Covid and voting rights cases.

I think Trump will win this case, ruling that Congress has delegated it's tariff power with various laws.
The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934 (RTAA)
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — Section 232
Trade Act of 1974

How anyone expects to get limits on presidential power already authorized in small parts over almost 100 years is beyond me.

6-3 or 7-2. We do have a pro-business Justice appointed by Obama.

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Looking to experts for how the Supreme Court will rule on tariffs? They aren't sure either. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 19 hrs ago OP

My observation is that Roberts always defers to the power of the sitting president. bucolic_frolic 7 hrs ago #1