Sarah Isgur and David French record live at Florida State University and further examine the Supreme Court’s major tariff decision, examining Justice Kagan’s consistency argument, debating the Major Questions Doctrine with Justice Gorsuch’s concurrence, and analyzing Justice Kavanaugh’s dissent on executive power in foreign affairs.

The Agenda
–Analyzing Kagan’s argument
–Deep dive into statutory interpretation approaches
–Footnote battles (fun!) and methodological disagreements
–Executive power and Kavanaugh’s track record
–Special deference in foreign policy context
–Balance of payments vs. trade deficits
–Should justices attend Trump’s State of the Union address after his attacks?

Show Notes:
–Emergency AO following Tariffs decision
–Fifth Circuit 10 Commandments Case
–The Insignificance of Judicial Opinions

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