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36. 'Are there any limits?': Justice Gorsuch presses Trump lawyer on presidential power - MSNBC Reports

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:16 AM

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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by Trump, expressed skepticism over U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer’s argument that the president has the power to impose sweeping tariffs. - Aired on 11/05/2025.

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'You Do!' Gorsuch Calls Out Trump Lawyer For Arguing Congress 'Can Hand Off' Power to Declare War to President [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 5 OP

"wholesale abdication." That's pretty much what the Republicans in congress have done! progressoid Nov 5 #1

To be fair, up to now, so has the 2/3 majority on the SCOTUS. MLWR Nov 5 #2

True. progressoid Nov 5 #3

Because they have already seen 45 and his cabal, wantonly violating court orders with no repercussions BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #5

So are they moving toward protecting separation of powers? If so, what does that mean for the Roberts court legacy? ancianita Nov 5 #7

I have another OP to post on this BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #11

Thanks for your thoughts. I'll look for that OP. ancianita Nov 5 #15

I fixed my reply to indicate "eliminate Legislative Branch" vs Executive Branch BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #19

Just posted BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #29

Will check it out. Thanks. ancianita Nov 5 #30

Nothing can turn the "legacy" of the Roberts corrupt supreme court, into a good "legacy". Escurumbele Nov 5 #14

I hear you. ancianita Nov 5 #16

He did leave the ACA hanging by a thread BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #24

we can only hope that's what they are seeing and thinking LymphocyteLover Nov 6 #39

Spinal Re-location TBD. maxsolomon Nov 5 #10

Yeah... progressoid Nov 5 #18

Physically impossible to substitute a wishbone for a backbone. BattleRow Nov 5 #25

Lets hope they found their spine and they are not just acting, that is what happened with the so called Escurumbele Nov 5 #12

2 of them are likely to be in the Epstein files. KS Toronado Nov 5 #22

I'm not so sure it's spine. We'll find out when they rule. pat_k Nov 5 #32

hear, hear jaymac Nov 6 #38

My nervous system goes into red alert any time any of the felon's minions speak. pat_k Nov 6 #40

Don't get too excited if SCOTUS declares Tariffs imposed under IEEPA to be illegal. pat_k Nov 7 #43

No shit popsdenver Nov 5 #4

Kick BlueWavePsych Nov 5 #6

Langston Hughes knows about Justice Mblaze Nov 5 #9

Well,this one's a trifecta..deaf,dumb and blind BattleRow Nov 5 #27

Gorsuch said, Mblaze Nov 5 #8

Of course the knuckle draggers that listen to Fox News et al progressoid Nov 5 #13

maga judges might be waking up to find their immunity ruling has come back to bite them -- ancianita Nov 5 #17

Agree but wasn't it a stipulation of the "immunity" that was granted the fact that THEY would determine an immune act Cheezoholic Nov 5 #20

Sure. They said that. Now let's see how they work it to the benefit of themselves. ancianita Nov 5 #23

The intoxicating air of entitlement BattleRow Nov 5 #28

"When you dance with the devil, you don't get to pick the tune." Perfect! pat_k Nov 5 #34

My speculation in post 32 is in line with this. pat_k Nov 5 #33

Yes. ancianita Nov 6 #42

I believe there is a Civil War in the Judiciary. pfitz59 Nov 5 #21

"the corrupt political appointees at the top are finally feeling the heat." BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #26

One thing about the shadow docket: The decisions can be challenged as failing to create any sort of binding precedent. pat_k Nov 5 #35

But the problem is that they allow the "move fast and break things" rapid destruction of many insitutions BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #37

I was on a long drive and heard most of the argument. TomSlick Nov 5 #31

'Are there any limits?': Justice Gorsuch presses Trump lawyer on presidential power - MSNBC Reports Rhiannon12866 Nov 6 #36

Congress is already abdicating the power to declare war to the President harun Nov 6 #41