Tariffs: What the U.S. Supreme Court Actually Ruled

Atlantico, 24 February 2026

While the decision handed down by the Supreme Court brings an end to the Trump administration’s tariff policy, it also highlights the independence of the American judiciary despite ideological divisions.

In an article published in Atlantico, François-Henri Briard, lawyer at the Conseil d’État and the Court of Cassation, emphasises that the Supreme Court’s decision is anything but political. Rather, it appears to be a routine interpretation of the constitutional powers of Congress and the President under the principle of separation of powers.

The article is available at the following link: https://urls.fr/26qjmb

François-Henri Briard

François-Henri BRIARD

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