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8. For Alito and Thomas to dissent is obvious, but for Kavanaugh to do so is really telling

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:17 AM

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Kavanaugh in theory should have been 100% on the majority side of this thing based solely on consistent ideological orientation. It's bonkers that he can ignore the fundamental principles of his own belief system just to side with Trump. Truly a piece of shit.

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president's signature economic policy [View all] BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

Nice but will Mr. Dump follow the ruling? mdbl 17 hrs ago #1

He claimed he had "alternative methods" BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #2

There is another law that allows a president to impose tariffs in an "emergency" Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #13

SCOTUSBlog had a little discussion on that BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #18

Of course he did. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #27

Everybody knows that NJCher 17 hrs ago #24

I think the correct question is tavernier 8 hrs ago #83

Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh keep their lips firmly oasis 17 hrs ago #3

Seriously, they don't care about the existing law, Constitution, or precedent. mdbl 17 hrs ago #6

Each one has a personal history of corruption. oasis 17 hrs ago #15

Like other Republicans they aim more towards the middle of his cheeks and it involves their tongues more than their lips cstanleytech 17 hrs ago #7

They have no shame. Zero oasis 17 hrs ago #14

You have to hand it to them: Aristus 17 hrs ago #21

A memo to all White House employees...... louis-t 17 hrs ago #4

Iran, girl, you in danger! Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #9

They are as good a distraction as any! nt Shermann 15 hrs ago #55

EMERGENCY ALERT!! wnylib 16 hrs ago #44

So, they gave him the idea that he had immunity, and now it's their privilege to pull back Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #5

For Alito and Thomas to dissent is obvious, but for Kavanaugh to do so is really telling Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #8

Better part of a million, as I recall from Drunky McJustice's hearing . . . hatrack 17 hrs ago #12

Boof Squee BeerBeerBeer!!! VGNonly 14 hrs ago #65

Hahahaha!! As if Kavanaugh has any "fundamental principles" AZ8theist 17 hrs ago #31

Thomas & Alito was no surprise, Kavanaugh was IMO KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #32

Someone must have reminded him YodaMom2 16 hrs ago #49

Too bad his buddy Jeffrey is no longer around not fooled 16 hrs ago #38

Hey, child fucker, perch on this Aviation Pro 17 hrs ago #10

No surprise that the nazi enablers, alito, thomas, and kavanaugh disented. They don't believe in lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago #11

They are sucking Trump's ass. Ray Bruns 17 hrs ago #20

They'll be getting the rebates ;) n/t Cheezoholic 16 hrs ago #42

What is tRump's Plan B. BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #16

How about shucking his bloated mortal coil? Aviation Pro 17 hrs ago #17

Some people make the world a better place wnylib 16 hrs ago #45

It's reported that he's seeking a "workaround". oasis 17 hrs ago #22

A.K.A reach around.. BattleRow 7 hrs ago #84

National emergency declaration coming soon! WestMichRad 17 hrs ago #25

Exactly. With Trump, everything is an emergency. Marie Marie 11 hrs ago #76

Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, and Samuel Alito dissented" Ray Bruns 17 hrs ago #19

It sickens... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #29

Ha ha! WestMichRad 17 hrs ago #23

Squeaked by, thank God. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #26

kavanrapist is a stooge samsingh 17 hrs ago #28

🎼Roll back the tariffs we'll have a barrel of fun.🎼 oasis 17 hrs ago #30

Deadline Legal Blog-Supreme Court rules Trump doesn't have the tariff authority he claimed LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #33

Thank you BRDS, this is good news mahina 17 hrs ago #34

Roberts delivered the opinion/judgment of the Court. Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissent.🚨 riversedge 16 hrs ago #35

The ultimate cancel culture. nt Xipe Totec 16 hrs ago #36

Some tariffs were imposed because of 'attitude' of foreign leaders, or judicial actions of nations TSF wiggs 16 hrs ago #37

Right. 70sEraVet 14 hrs ago #67

So is inventing law out of whole cloth an OFFICIAL duty of the president? bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #39

Why did this take so LONG!?! This should have happened a year ago.... FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #40

Orange pedo should have to personally repay the tariffs moonshinegnomie 16 hrs ago #41

Lutnik and his sons (and other Wall Streeters) will make "astronomical sums" from this SC decision. sop 16 hrs ago #43

Standing with billionaires. Distancing from trump. Bluetus 16 hrs ago #46

I honestly don't believe that the companies deserve to get much if any money back. cstanleytech 16 hrs ago #47

Trump should have to pay refunds out of his personal fortune to all of us. Linda ladeewolf 16 hrs ago #48

my guess was gorsuch alito and thomas. barbtries 15 hrs ago #50

Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh just showed us . . . AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #51

A non-treasonous decision from this Supreme Court? hay rick 15 hrs ago #52

"A non-treasonous decision from this Supreme Court?" BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #54

They are who we think they are. hay rick 15 hrs ago #58

Supreme Court Justices don't write the laws, they just interpret them FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #56

The way-out wacky ones seem to be in the majority lately.... NowsTheTime 8 hrs ago #79

So I would assume angrychair 15 hrs ago #53

Consider the complications FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #60

I get it angrychair 14 hrs ago #68

I hope you're right, because they OWE us, Chump owes us FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #69

The class actions where the lawyers pocket a substantial portion and the plaintiffs get a token amount? MichMan 12 hrs ago #73

I agree angrychair 12 hrs ago #74

Columbia didn't pay the tariffs; you did....to the federal government. Columbia was disenfranchised by the tariffs NowsTheTime 8 hrs ago #78

So you're saying all the American Importing companies kept the tariff money? FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #80

I can't say for sure I guess .....and no, we will never get the money back, Federal gov't collected it. NowsTheTime 8 hrs ago #81

It looks like the political hacks on this "court," if we call this arm of legal.... NNadir 15 hrs ago #57

They only thing that makes them move is BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #59

We can only hope this will finally make trump stroke out Bayard 15 hrs ago #61

At this point I'll settle for prices coming back down about 15 or 20% FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #66

Trump will announce that SCOTUS is the deep state & should be dissolved, in 5, 4, 3, ... aggiesal 15 hrs ago #62

I want my fucking refund check..... NOW!!!! LilElf70 15 hrs ago #63

Dems, listen up. The magic word of 2026 is CLAWBACK Bluetus 15 hrs ago #64

"...signature economic policy." MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #70

Tariffs are gone, but prices will continue to go up... malthaussen 13 hrs ago #71

I'd have bet money that they'd simply rubber-stamp it 6:3 Orrex 12 hrs ago #72

IIRC, this lawsuit was brought by a Leonard Deminpenn 11 hrs ago #75

So half of the republican members of the Supreme Court still support the Constitution thought crime 11 hrs ago #77

In all honesty... SirReal69 8 hrs ago #82