US EditionSupreme Court Delays Decision on Trump's Tariffs Nearly Three Months After Arguments
The Supreme Court’s delay highlights the case’s complexity and division among justices as tariff revenues to the US Treasury reach tens of billions monthly, officials said.
- Nearly three months after Nov. 5 oral arguments, the nine justices are in recess and next scheduled to possibly issue opinions on Feb. 20, 2026.
- Legal complexity over separation-of-powers questions and the opinion-drafting and circulation process require the majority opinion author to secure at least five votes, with concurrences and dissents slowing issuance.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated tariff revenue could reach $1 trillion by June, while the tariffs generate tens of billions monthly and involve the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, which has never before been used for tariffs.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the U.S. is on the brink, and the longer a final ruling is delayed, the greater the risk of economic disruption amid ongoing tariff collections.
- A ruling will clarify presidential tariff power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act , while dissenting and concurring justices will shape separation-of-powers precedent.
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When will we get the tariffs ruling?
On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the challenges to President Donald Trump’s authority to impose broad tariffs through a series of executive orders that he issued in 2025. As is often the case with high-profile cases, there is enormous interest in how the court will rule. But with U.S. importers paying billions of dollars each month in tariffs, another pressing question for many is when the court will issue its decision. The sh…
Months after hearing arguments, the Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump's tariffs
When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a similarly rapid resolution seemed possible. But nearly three months have elapsed since arguments in the closely watched case, and the court isn't scheduled to meet in public for more than three weeks.
Three months after rapidly scheduled arguments, Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump’s tariffs - The Boston Globe
Several Supreme Court practitioners and law professors scoffed at the idea that the justices are dragging their feet on tariffs, putting off a potentially uncomfortable ruling against President Trump.
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