Tariff Ruling Shows Roberts Court More Pro-Corporate Than Pro-Trump

Source: Common Dreams
by Miles Mogulescu

“The US Supreme Court’s rejection of President Donald Trump’s singular policy on tariffs is a reason for some celebration. During the past year, using the so-called ‘shadow docket,’ the Roberts Court had ruled in Trump’s favor on an emergency basis 24 out of 28 times. But the mainstream media, and even much of the progressive media, is misinterpreting the tariff decision as demonstrating the Roberts Court’s independence and judicial neutrality. For example, the New York Times lead article by its chief legal correspondent Adam Lipnick was headlined, ‘The Supreme Court’s Declaration of Independence,’ … But the Roberts Court is not independent. Rather, when there’s a conflict between big corporations and Trump, it will side with the corporations.” (02/24/26)

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/roberts-court-pro-corporate