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Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (Tariffs)

Consolidated with:

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1287 D.D.C. Nov 5, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorizes the president to impose tariffs.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/17/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due July 17, 2025)
06/17/2025Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed by petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al.
06/18/2025Response to motion from respondents Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed.
06/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
06/20/2025Reply of petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al. in support of motion to expedite filed.
06/20/2025Motion of petitioners to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment DENIED.
07/17/2025Brief of respondents Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. in opposition filed.
07/17/2025Brief amici curiae of George F. Allen, et al. filed.
08/05/2025Reply of petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
08/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/04/2025Letter from petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al. filed.
09/09/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment GRANTED. The motion to expedite and the petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 25-250 are granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. Respondents in No. 24-1287 and petitioners in No. 25-250 shall file an opening brief on the merits on or before Friday, September 19, 2025. Any amicus curiae briefs in support or in support of neither party shall be filed on or before Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Petitioners in No. 24-1287 and respondents in No. 25-250 shall file response briefs on the merits on or before Monday, October 20, 2025. Any amicus curiae briefs in support shall be filed on or before Friday, October 24, 2025. A reply brief shall be filed by Thursday, October 30, 2025. The cases will be set for argument in the first week of the November 2025 argument session. VIDED.
09/09/2025Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 24-1287. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 24-1287. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
09/10/2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
09/10/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General. VIDED.
09/10/2025Motion for leave to intervene filed by Susan Webber, et al. VIDED.
09/11/2025Opposition to motion for leave to intervene from respondents Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/12/2025Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and available with the Clerk.
09/12/2025Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
09/17/2025Motion for leave to intervene DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
09/17/2025Any motion pertaining to the oral argument in these cases shall be filed on or before Friday, October 3, 2025.
09/18/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. VIDED.
09/19/2025Application (25A327) for leave to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to The Chief Justice.
09/19/2025Opening brief on the merits of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/22/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Aditya Bamzai in support of neither party filed. VIDED
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amici curiae of U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Chad Squitieri filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of America's Future filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Jill Homan filed. VIDED.
09/24/2025Application (25A327) granted by The Chief Justice for leave to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit. The brief shall not exceed 9,000 words.
09/29/2025Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by Susan Webber, et al. VIDED.
09/30/2025CIRCULATED
10/01/2025Motion of petitioners in No. 24-1287 and respondents in No. 25-250 for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. VIDED.
10/08/2025Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Watchdog filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/08/2025Brief amicus curiae of Corey J. Biazzo, Esq. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/14/2025Motion for leave to intervene filed by Susan Webber, et al. DENIED. VIDED.
10/17/2025Brief amici curiae of George F. Allen, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Crutchfield Corporation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/20/2025Brief of petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al. filed (as to 24-1287). (Distributed)
10/20/2025Brief of State Respondents in No. 25-250 filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/20/2025Brief of private respondents V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al. filed (as to 25-250). (Distributed)
10/22/2025Brief amici curiae of Professors of U.S. Foreign Relations Law filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/22/2025Brief amici curiae of Vikram David Amar, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/23/2025Motion of petitioners in No. 24-1287 and respondents in No. 25-250 for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument is granted in part. A total of 80 minutes is allotted for oral argument, and the time is allocated as follows: 40 minutes for the Solicitor General, 20 minutes for one advocate on behalf of the private parties, and 20 minutes for one advocate on behalf of the state parties.
10/23/2025Motion of Susan Webber, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument is denied.
10/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of BRB Management, LLC filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Economists filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Scott Lincicome, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of National Security Officials filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of American College of Tax Counsel filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Members of the United States Congress filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of We Pay the Tariffs filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Goldwater Institute, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of American Watch Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of 31 Former Federal Judges filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Professor Julian Arato, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Senior Military, National Security, and Foreign Policy Government Officials filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Professors of Administrative Law, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Government Officials, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed (as to 25-250). (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Princess Awesome, LLC, et al. filed (as to 25-250). (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Peter W. Sage filed (as to 25-250). (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Tax Law Professors filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Emily Ley Paper, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Scholars of the History of Constitutional Law and the Presidency filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Carla Anderson Hills and Alan William Wolff filed (as to 25-250). (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Washington State Amici filed (as to 25-250). (Distributed)
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Trade Scholars in Economics, Politics, and Law filed (as to 25-250). (Distributed)
10/30/2025Reply of respondents Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
11/05/2025Argued. For federal parties: D. John Sauer, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private parties: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C. For state parties: Benjamin N. Gutman, Solicitor General, Salem, Ore. VIDED.