"I'm actually going to go and sit, hopefully in the front row, and have a ringside seat," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Nov. 3.

A ruling against Trump could restrict presidential authority to impose tariffs and limit future administrations’ flexibility in trade negotiations, while a ruling in his favor would affirm broad executive control over U.S. trade policy, potentially redefining the scope of presidential power for decades to come.

The Supreme Court this week will hear oral arguments in what might be the most important economic case to come before its nine justices. Under consideration is whether President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs on goods from more than 100 nations without approval from Congress.

Retention races in Pennsylvania are usually sleepy, off-year affairs. Just one justice has been denied retention in state history. Though Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht were each elected as Democrats in 2015, they are standing for retention in a nonpartisan election. Voters are asked just to pick yes or no.

Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared wary last week of deeming lifetime sex offender registration "punishment," even as they heard about the inescapable consequences for a person's liberty and privacy.

Most judges who have considered President Donald Trump’s disputed tariffs have ruled against him. But when the Supreme Court hears his appeal next week, it may be influenced by a forceful dissenting opinion that highlighted a 1981 case from the Iranian hostage crisis.