In a 6–3 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court held that IEEPA does not grant the president authority to impose tariffs. The ruling struck down the tariffs at issue in the case.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -John Roberts was not supposed to be the U.S. chief justice. When President George W. Bush nominated him to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005, it was as one of the nine-member body's eight associate justices. But when then-Chief Justice ...

Chief Justice John Roberts’ 20 years on the Supreme Court have been punctuated by a series of vivid episodes, from his confirmation hearings as he vowed merely to call “balls and strikes,” to his dramatic switched vote to preserve the Affordable Care ...

Among his duties as chief justice of the United States, John Roberts is responsible for putting together an annual "Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary." This report sometimes amounts to a rather boring document, focused mostly on outlining the ...

President Donald Trump points to United States by Chief Justice John Roberts after being sworn in at 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS MEMPHIS ...

Twenty years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts took the oath of office and ushered in a new era for the Supreme Court. His 2005 confirmation vote marked the transition from the Rehnquist court—where a narrow majority of conservatives and moderates had ...

Chief Justice John Roberts asserted Wednesday that the US Constitution is as strong as ever as the nation awaits major Supreme Court decisions in 2026. In his annual end-of-year message, Roberts avoided references to current events and the many legal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When he was pitching himself to George W. Bush for a seat on the highest court in the land, John Roberts famously declared that judges should be like “umpires,” making calls but ...

President Donald Trump ruthlessly slammed the Supreme Court on Friday in reaction to the justices voiding his authority to enact tariffs under emergency powers law — but those attacks probably are of no concern to Chief Justice John Roberts,