Most judges who have considered President Donald Trump’s disputed tariffs have ruled against him. But when the Supreme Court hears his appeal next week, it may be influenced by a forceful dissenting opinion that highlighted a 1981 case from the Iranian hostage crisis.

In early December, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in cases asking the justices to overrule two longstanding precedents – Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a 1935 decision upholding a federal law that limits the president’s power to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission,

Even with a six-justice conservative majority, the Roberts Court has not (yet) increased the rate at which it overturns precedents. Given the rash of recent decisions overturning prominent precedents, it is reasonable to ask whether this claims are still true.

The election eve disclosure by the 80-year-old justice underscores the near certainty that the next president will make at least one appointment to the Supreme Court and probably more. Rehnquist had planned to join his colleagues when they returned to hear ...

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts joins other members of the Roberts Court as they pose for a group portrait, at the Supreme Court building October. 7, 2022. Chief Justice Roberts was nominated by President George W. Bush who elevated him to ...

Twenty years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts took the oath of office and ushered in a new era for the Supreme Court. His 2005 confirmation vote marked the transition from the Rehnquist court—where a narrow majority of conservatives and moderates had ...

WASHINGTON Squelching rumors of his retirement, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist said Thursday he will continue heading the court as long as his health permits. "I'm not about to announce my retirement," he said in a statement obtained by The ...

The justices, for their part, spent much of the argument discussing arcane legal theories and pressing both sides on whether a tariff is a tax — all while Treasury Secretary Sco