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Trump's Tariffs Challenged: Gorsuch Critiques Judicial Inconsistencies

2/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump faced a ruling against his tariffs, prompting Justice Neil Gorsuch to criticize inconsistencies in the major questions doctrine.
Gorsuch said the doctrine’s application varied with leadership and cited dissents from Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh.
Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson concurred with the ruling but argued it could be reached without the doctrine.

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U.S. President Donald Trump faced a ruling against his tariffs, prompting Justice Neil Gorsuch to criticize inconsistencies in the major questions doctrine.
Gorsuch said the doctrine’s application varied with leadership and cited dissents from Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh.
Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson concurred with the ruling but argued it could be reached without the doctrine.