The Daily Fuckup

The Supreme Court on September 9, 2025 moved swiftly in the tariff fight tied to Donald Trump, granting certiorari, approving expedited briefing, and consolidating Trump v. V.O.S. Selections with Learning Resources for argument in the first week of November. The order puts the dispute on a compressed schedule, but it does not resolve whether the tariffs can stand.

The cases center on whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the president authority to impose the tariffs at issue, and whether using that law that way crosses a constitutional line. The Court’s docket materials show both the petition for certiorari and the motion to expedite were granted in the consolidated matters, with oral argument set for November 2025.

The justices have not said how they will rule. For now, the only decision is procedural: the Court wants the briefing done quickly and the merits heard soon. The outcome could determine whether the tariffs survive and, by extension, how much trade authority a president can claim under emergency powers law.