ANDREW BRANCA: Justice Brett Kavanaugh — joined by Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — argued that the plain meaning of “regulate importation” absolutely includes tariffs. And Trump immediately pivoted to Section 232, Section 301, and Section 122 authority — imposing a new 10% global tariff.

The Supreme Court (6–3) just ruled that President Trump lacks authority under the IEEPA to impose certain tariffs.

Chief Justice John Roberts joined by Gorsuch and Barrett invoked the “Major Questions Doctrine.”

But here’s what the headlines won’t tell you:

Justice Brett… pic.twitter.com/3lPjMVYup4

— Andrew Branca Show (@TheBrancaShow) February 20, 2026

The Supreme Court (6–3) just ruled that President Trump lacks authority under the IEEPA to impose certain tariffs. Chief Justice John Roberts joined by Gorsuch and Barrett invoked the “Major Questions Doctrine.” But here’s what the headlines won’t tell you: Justice Brett Kavanaugh — joined by Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — argued that the plain meaning of “regulate importation” absolutely includes tariffs. And Trump immediately pivoted to Section 232, Section 301, and Section 122 authority — imposing a new 10% global tariff. This isn’t the end of the tariff fight. It may be the beginning of a stronger one.

Separation of powers showdown incoming. 

In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas on May 22, 1995, the court found that Harmon's men had violated Sharlene's 4th Amendment rights by failing to adhere to the "knock-and-announce principle" before entering her home

When others cowered, Thomas stood firm against the "dark alliance."  Ricahrd Poe  Jeez. 

They even take out their own heads.

When others cowered, Citing English common law, Justice Thomas noted that a man's house is "his castle of defense and asylum" and that the King may not send his sheriff into a person's house either to arrest or to order the execution of the King's process without signifying the cause and requesting that the doors be opened Harmon had forgotten to study his Blackstone Commentaries.  So have the Arkansas courts.

"The Judgment of the Arkansas Supreme Court is reversed and the cases remanded for further proceedings," concluded Thomas it did not get her off the hook entirely.  Other convictions still held but it bolstered her claim that she had been a victim of legal foul play.

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Wilson knew too much.

She had become a liability.

She was set up on petty drug charges, and sentenced to 31 years.

At her trial, Wilson argued that the police had failed to "knock and announce" before entering her house, thus violating her Fourth Amendment rights. pic.twitter.com/jpwqML35Te

— Richard Poe 🇺🇸 (@RealRichardPoe) June 27, 2022