TheSupreme Courton Feb. 20 ruled thatPresident Donald Trumpdoes not have the authority to imposesweeping tariffsat the stroke of a pen.
The decision, which is a major blow to Trump's economic agenda, was made 6-3. So, how did each of the nine justices vote?
The decision from the conservative court was its first major ruling against Trump'sexpansive view of presidential power.
Which justices voted against tariffs?
Chief Justice John Roberts (conservative)
Neil Gorsuch (conservative)
Amy Coney Barrett (conservative)
Sonia Sotomayor (liberal)
Elena Kagan (liberal)
Ketanji Brown Jackson (liberal)
The justices, in a 6-3 ruling authored by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, upheld a lower court's decision that Trump's use of a 1977 law meant for use in national emergencies exceeded his authority,according to Reuters. The justices ruled the law at issue − the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA − did not grant Trump the power he claimed to impose tariffs.
Roberts, citing a prior Supreme Court ruling, wrote "the president must 'point to clear congressional authorization' to justify his extraordinary assertion of the power to impose tariffs," adding: "He cannot."
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Which justices voted for tariffs?
The following Supreme Court justices dissented:
Brett Kavanaugh (conservative)
Clarence Thomas (conservative)
Samuel Alito (conservative)
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing a dissent joined by fellow conservatives Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, wrote the ruling did not necessarily foreclose Trump "from imposing most if not all of these same sorts of tariffs under other statutory authorities," adding "the court's decision is not likely to greatly restrict presidential tariff authority going forward."
Gorsuch writes a separate opinion stressing the role of Congress
Justice Neil Gorsuch, the first of three conservatives Trump appointed to the court, wrote a separate opinion stressing the importance of major policies, such as taxes and tariffs, going through Congress.
"Through that process, the Nation can tap the combined wisdom of the people's elected representatives, not just that of one faction or man," he wrote. "And because laws must earn such broad support to survive the legislative process, they tend to endure, allowing ordinary people to plan their lives in ways they cannot when the rules shift from day to day."
Reuters and USA TODAY contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer:Who voted against tariffs? Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
