by Brian Garst | Feb 24, 2026 | Blogs, Trade
It was widely assumed that, were SCOTUS to rightfully strike down Trump’s IEEPA tariffs (including those from his “Liberation Day”) as illegal executive overreach, the President would respond by reconstituting much of his protectionist tariff regime...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 26, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Some of my right-wing friends complain about “judicial activism,” which seems to mean that they want courts to defer to other branches of government. Since I’m opposed to majoritarianism and because I want courts to defend and protect all parts of the Constitution, I...
by Sven R. Larson | Jun 26, 2018 | Blogs, States, Taxation
On June 21, the Supreme Court decided the case South Dakota v. Wayfair, about the authority of states to collect sales tax on internet commerce. The decision, which approved of states collecting this sales tax, is likely going to have a major impact on both state...