Chief Justice John Roberts just did something he rarely does, publicly break from the court’s Republican-appointed majority on a case directly involving Trump. What The John Roberts White House Dissent Actually Says The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday, allowing Trump’s controversial East Wing ballroom construction to continue while the underlying legal challenge plays out in … Read more
Chief Justice John Roberts just reshaped how much control any president has over federal agencies, and he did it in two rulings issued on the very same day. The bigger decision, Trump v. Slaughter, came down June 29 by a 6-3 vote, with Roberts writing for the majority. Here’s the background driving this case. President … Read more
Key points The short version — what the court said and why it matters In a landmark decision, the U.S. highest court concluded that the president exceeded his statutory authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose economy-wide import duties. The majority said Congress — not the executive — holds the constitutional … Read more