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Federal Circuit Again Excludes Judge Newman From Group Photo

The stealth impeachment continues.

Reason · 6h ago

Federal Circuit Stays Enforcement of Ruling Against Trump's Section 122 Tariffs

The ruling is flawed on both substantive and procedural grounds.

Reason · Jun 12

Will the Supreme Court Review Judge Newman's Stealth Impeachment?

The Court should grant cert on the important separation of powers issue raised by her long-running, allegedly "temporary suspension" from case assignments.

Reason · Jun 4

The Federal Circuit's Tariff Ruling Highlights the Audacity of Trump's Power Grab

Seven judges agreed that the president's assertion of unlimited authority to tax imports is illegal and unconstitutional.

Reason · Sep 1, 2025

Federal Circuit Rules Against Trump's Massive IEEPA Tariffs in Our Case Challenging Them

In a 7-4 ruling, the en banc court upheld trial court ruling against all the challenged tariffs. The scope of the injunction against them remains to be determined.

Reason · Aug 30, 2025

Federal Circuit Judges Question Trump's Discovery of Vast Tariff Powers

The president is claiming "unbounded authority" to impose import taxes based on a law that does not mention them.

Reason · Aug 6, 2025

Today's Federal Circuit Oral Argument in Our Tariff Case

Outcomes are hard to predict. But the judges seemed skeptical of the administration's claim that the president has virtually unlimited power to impose tariffs.

Reason · Jul 31, 2025

Defending the Court of International Trade Ruling Against Trump's Tariffs—A Reply to Estreicher and Babbitt [Updated]

Estreicher and Babbitt are right to conclude that Trump's tariffs violate the nondelegation doctrine, but wrong to reject other arguments against them.

Reason · Jul 15, 2025

Cato Institute, NCLA Urge Appeals Court To Reject Trump Tariffs Citing Unauthorized Use Of Statute: Report

The Cato Institute and the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) have called on the Federal Circuit to strike down President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, arguing they rely on a statute that does not grant any authority to impose such tariffs.

Benzinga · Jul 10, 2025

Appeals Court Briefs Say Trump's Tariffs Are Based on a Statute That Does Not Authorize Tariffs at All

The Cato Institute and the New Civil Liberties Alliance urge the Federal Circuit to extend the logic of a decision against the president's far-reaching import taxes.

Reason · Jul 9, 2025