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Sep 14, 2025 Trump administration pressured Supreme Court on tariff ruling before oral arguments Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Public pressure on the judiciary to reverse a lower-court tariff ruling raised questions about separation of powers and judicial independence.
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- Trump administration pressured Supreme Court on tariff ruling — The Trump administration ramped up public pressure on the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that his tariffs are illegal. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that delaying a ruling until June 2026 could result in $750 billion to $1 trillion in tariffs already collected, with unwinding causing significant disruption. The court was scheduled to hear arguments on Wednesday.
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Week 35 – 2025-09-13–2025-09-19
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