Supreme Court Doesn't Issue Trump Tariffs Ruling Friday

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Bloomberg

January 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM EST
Updated on January 9, 2026 at 10:29 AM EST


The US Supreme Court didn’t rule on challenges to President Donald Trump’s tariffs Friday, leaving markets in suspense on the fate of the administration’s signature economic policy.

The court hasn’t said when it will issue its next opinion but could schedule more releases in the next two weeks. The court issued its first opinion of the term on Friday.

Tariff-exposed stocks quickly fell in the absence of a ruling on tariffs.

Arguments on Nov. 5 suggested the court was skeptical that Trump had authority to impose the tariffs under a 1977 law that gives the president special powers during emergency situations.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/supreme-court-doesn-t-issue-trump-tariffs-ruling-friday

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I was monitoring and waiting and following SCOTUSBlog's live blogging and when the Mod announced just the one ruling (Bowe vs US) (basically "1 box" ), the blog had peaked at 10,000 watchers at that point, and there seemed to be a collective sigh (with others, including some proclaimed "media" ) a bit relieved, so that they could go do something else and get ready for the weekend). At that point, the site viewers dropped precipitously (one commenter said that it dropped to 100 ).

[riversedge]

1. I do not expect the SC to rule in favor of "we the people"!!

--maybe rule to give a bit to us --just enough for the MAGA folks to yell yippy!!

[LiberalArkie]

2. Nope. They may at some point rule against Trump, but only in favor of the Plutocrats.

The oligarchs are such peasants these days

[Javaman]

4. what I'm expecting is that they will rule that the tariffs are illegal but not restitution needs to be paid.

they will claim it's "too complex".

so we get screwed and the orange asshole gets to keep our money

[wolfie001]

3. The 6 christo-fascists don't want to tip over tRUMP's bitcoin/crypto cart

Used to be an apple cart but times have changed. Those 6 will justify anything for that smelly fat orange imbecile.

[FredGarvin]

5. Markets rocketing higher and higher

The ruling will be saved for a down day on the markets

[bluestarone]

6. These 6 out of 9 have NEVER done anything to solve Americas democracy.

To me they are known as the loophole judges.

[Gaugamela]

7. They want to make some adjustments to their stock portfolios first.

[SergeStorms]

8. Either they were scared to piss off Krasnov.....

at a time when he's been under much pressure, or they were scared to further piss off the American people when we're already at piss-off-overload.

They're scared because they know they're fucking up.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. I saw where they were at least 1000 lawsuits filed against 45 complaining about the tariffs

and not just from businesses but BIG groups like their vaunted "Chamber of Commerce".

I know only a tiny fraction of those suits have "made the news" and only some of that fraction have made it on DU! So there is a big pissed-off business community out there.

[SergeStorms]

10. That's how the "church" of scientology....

brought the IRS to its knees. Thousands of individual lawsuits from members challenging the IRS assertion that scientology was not a "religion." It would have cost the IRS more to prosecute than it was worth.

Hopefully that same tactic will work against the tariffs. 😁

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Ironically

last week, there were some reports about warnings that Scientology influencers were making inroads into the 45 administration -

‘Very Scary’: Ex-Scientologist Leah Remini Sounds Alarm Over Religion’s ‘Infiltration’ of Trump Admin

And then this from back in November - Top Scientology donor emerges as a major contributor to Donald Trump

[SergeStorms]

12. I wouldn't doubt that one bit.

After all, David Miscavige came up with some hokie award for Tom Cruise that "Sea" members had to attend - a real Broadway production it was - so I'm sure he could invent some new award to go with Trump's invented FIFA "peace prize". Trump looooooves those awards, even if he did absolutely nothing - and usually cheated - to "win."
His "club championship" golf awards come to mind, along with his self-made Time magazine "man of the year" award.

He certainly is a legend in his own mind.

[BurnDoubt]

13. All the "Right" People need to be informed...

so the can get their ducks in a row in time to hear the opening bell.

[duckworth969]

14. Corrupt SC needs more time to accept bribes