The Political Scene | The New Yorker Will the Supreme Court Hand Trump Another Slate of Victories?
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Oct 1, 2025 Jeannie Suk Gersen, a Harvard Law professor and contributing writer, discusses the Supreme Court’s new term and its implications for executive power and civil rights. She delves into the challenges to presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the ongoing disputes over voting rights connected to gerrymandering. Gersen sheds light on trans rights in sports, critiques the Court's use of its emergency docket, and reflects on Chief Justice John Roberts' impact on the conservative legal landscape.
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Roberts' Long Game Shifted The Court
- John Roberts helped advance a conservative legal movement vision through gradual, strategic decisions over his tenure.
- That legacy includes overruling long-standing precedents and expanding executive power in fits and starts.
Tariffs Case Tests Emergency Trade Power
- The tariffs case tests the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and whether a president can unilaterally remake trade policy.
- Jeannie Suk Gersen warns the administration frames reversal as 'catastrophic' to influence judicial judgment.
Courts Weigh Consequences, Not Just Text
- Supreme Court justices consider practical consequences alongside textual analysis when deciding cases.
- Jeannie Suk Gersen argues courts cannot ignore real-world effects, though they may not admit it explicitly.