Oral Arguments Begin July 31st On Constitutionality of Trump's Tariff Regime

Trump_is_Mentally_fit · Saturday at 01:08 PM

https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/notice-for-oral-argument-proceedings-in-v-o-s-selections-inc-v-trump/

Notice for Oral Argument Proceedings in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear oral argument in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, Case No. 25-1812, on July 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern). Due to high public interest, the court will livestream audio of the proceedings on its YouTube channel.

In-person attendance is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Strict procedures regarding entry, prohibited items, and courtroom conduct will be in effect. All visitors must comply with court policies and security directives.

Please review the full public notice for details on attendance, security screening, electronic device restrictions, and media access.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/25/trump-tariffs-power-courts/

George Will:

Donald Trump’s destructive “Liberation Day” tariffs, announced April 2, should result in a constructive judicial ruling that significantly sedates today’s hyperactive presidency. Next Thursday, a federal appeals court will hear oral arguments about this: May the president, by making a declaration (that he claims is exempt from judicial review) of a national “emergency” and “an unusual and extraordinary threat,” impose tariffs (taxes paid by U.S. consumers) whenever he wants, at whatever level he wants, against whatever country he wants, on whatever products he wants, for as long as he wants?

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A unanimous lower court has said, essentially: Of course not. Eighteen organizations, spanning the jurisprudential spectrum, have filed amicus briefs opposing the president. They demonstrate the following:

After the preamble, the Constitution’s first word is “all”: “All legislative Powers” are vested in Congress. And the power to tax is listed first among Congress’s enumerated powers. Because the Constitution vests in Congress the power to “lay and collect” duties and imposts, presidential authority to impose them must derive from a statute.

Today’s president is a hare, darting here and there. The judiciary is generally a tortoise, slow because it is deliberative. But you know the fable. And here is a fact: This tariff case could markedly restrain this rampant presidency.