Level 4 - Unconstitutional Rule of Law
Week of 2026-03-16
Trump claims 'absolute right' to impose new tariffs despite Supreme Court ruling striking down his tariff authority — administration launches investigation under different trade statutes to circumvent the Court's decision
Overview
Category
Rule of Law
Subcategory
Judicial Defiance
Constitutional Provision
Article III — Supremacy of judicial interpretation
Democratic Norm Violated
Respect for Supreme Court authority, Rule of law
Affected Groups
American consumersImporting businessesJudicial independenceConstitutional order