Wednesday, September 10, 2025

SCOTUS and the Constitution


In 20 years under John Roberts, a dramatic rightward turn for the US Supreme Court
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/20-years-under-john-roberts-dramatic-rightward-turn-us-supreme-court-2025-09-08
The John Roberts Supreme Court has made its mark in areas such as abortion, gun rights, race, religious liberty, campaign finance law, federal regulatory authority, transgender policy and presidential immunity. 

Trump, John Roberts and the Unsettling of American Politics
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/opinion/trump-roberts-supreme-court-gerrymander.html

Tariff Case Could Give Trump Massive New Fiscal Powers
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the president on tariffs, it could greenlight his raising other new tax revenue without Congress.