Supreme Court Issues First Ruling of Term but Don’t Yet Get To Tariffs
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the term in January, a rare delay as the court usually releases its first ruling by late fall.
- The decision focused on a minor issue regarding when federal prisoners can challenge their convictions, rather than the anticipated ruling on President Trump’s tariffs program.
- The delay is attributed to the increased workload on the court’s emergency docket, which has surged during President Trump’s first year with over 20 emergency applications from his administration.
- This shift toward emergency cases appears to be diverting attention from the court’s traditional merits docket, potentially changing the nature of its work.
- Typically, the court issues around 60 merits decisions per term, often saving major rulings for the end of the term
