The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. University of California, Berkeley law professor John Yoo highlighted the fact that the tariffs ruling was joined by justices appointed by both Republican and Democratic presidents. Advertisement“The decision belies the attacks from the left that the Supreme Court - particularly its conservative majority - simply rubber-stamps the Trump administration’s policies,” said Yoo, a former clerk to conservative Justice Clarence Thomas. Shane noted that the tariffs case did not require the court to wade into the wisdom of Trump’s policy or the soundness of his discretion - and may not undermine Trump’s power going forward.

Source: Huffington Post February 21, 2026 15:11 UTC