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William Rehnquist, His Clerk John Roberts and the Supreme Court Precedent at the Center of Trump’s Tariffs Case

The Supreme Court will determine if President Trump exceeded authority under IEEPA; tariffs have raised retail prices nearly 5%, affecting US businesses and consumers.

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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — 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. Chief Justice John Roberts knows that case well. He helped produce it, as a 26-year-old law clerk to then-Justice William …

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Tax Foundation broke the news in on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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