Ross Burkhart, a professor of political science at Boise State University’s School of Public Service, has contributed expert commentary to several news articles following the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, President of the United States.
In coverage titled “Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs,” Burkhart provided analysis on how the Supreme Court’s decision limits former President Donald Trump’s ability to apply broad global tariffs.
Another article, “Supreme Court deals setback to across-the-board tariffs,” featured Burkhart’s insights into Trump’s tariff announcement made after the ruling. He discussed the administration’s reliance on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 as a basis for imposing tariffs.
Burkhart also appeared in an article called “Supreme Court rejects Trump’s tariffs. Could Idaho businesses get a refund?” In this piece, he addressed constitutional principles at play in the decision: “The Constitution assigns Congress—not the president—the authority to institute tariffs.” He further responded to concerns that the Supreme Court did not specify how its ruling should be implemented: “Such concerns overlook longstanding precedent: The Supreme Court typically does not prescribe implementation mechanisms in its judicial review decisions, instead leaving that responsibility to the executive branch,” said Burkhart.
