Record #5956
Justice Brett Kavanaugh will vote to uphold the president's tariff authority
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #5956 Verdict (Ted Cruz) · Detailed Prediction: Trump's Tariffs before the Supreme Court-What's Going to Happen
Original quoteI think Kavanaugh is going to be a likely vote to uphold the tariff authority
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How the call settles
Justice Kavanaugh votes to uphold the president's IEEPA tariff authority in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections.
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because Justice Kavanaugh wrote the principal dissent (joined by Thomas and Alito) in the Feb. 20, 2026 decision, arguing that the authority to 'regulate ... importation' historically includes tariffs. He voted to uphold the president's IEEPA tariff authority.. Applied stored rule: Justice Kavanaugh votes to uphold the president's IEEPA tariff authority in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections.
Outcome evidence
Justice Kavanaugh wrote the principal dissent (joined by Thomas and Alito) in the Feb. 20, 2026 decision, arguing that the authority to 'regulate ... importation' historically includes tariffs. He voted to uphold the president's IEEPA tariff authority.
Outcome date: 2026-02-20
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research