How the tariffs ruling could complicate Trump’s next Supreme Court nomination

Published February 26, 2026 7:00am ET | Updated April 15, 2026 12:27pm ET



If President Donald Trump gets to nominate another Supreme Court justice before the midterm elections, he will likely have the 6-3 ruling against his tariffs on his mind.

The conservative bloc of the Supreme Court, and his own nominees, were divided on the tariffs decision, which Trump called “disappointing” and “very unfortunate” in his State of the Union address but used far harsher language when he spoke to reporters after it was handed down.

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