Before the Court in Learning Resources v. Trump
The Justices Weigh in on Donald Trump’s Tariffs
At 10:04 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 24-1287, Learning Resources et al. v. Donald Trump et al. At 12:44 p.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of John Sauer, U.S. solicitor general, and Neal Katyal, counsel of record for VOS Selections et al. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Donald Trump et al. SAUER: On April 2, President Trump determined that our exploding trade deficits had brought us to the brink of an…