# Brett Kavanaugh Type: Person Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/brett-kavanaugh Canonical HTML page: https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/brett-kavanaugh ## Timeline - **2026-07-21**: Expiration Date — The 150-day temporary allowance for the current 15% tariff is set to expire. - **2026-06-30**: Supreme Court rejects birthright citizenship crackdown, 6-3 — The Court upholds the 14th Amendment guarantee, with Chief Justice Roberts writing the majority opinion, and permanently blocks the executive order. - **2026-04**: Oral arguments at the Supreme Court — The justices hear arguments in the birthright citizenship case; President Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Supreme Court argument in person. - **2026-03-10**: Public Sparring — Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh publicly debate the legitimacy of emergency orders at a joint appearance. - **2026-02-23**: FedEx Litigation — FedEx files a lawsuit seeking a refund of tariffs paid under the invalidated policies. - **2026-02-23**: Tax Foundation Report — Nonpartisan report estimates the tariff burden at $1,000 per household in 2025. - **2026-02-21**: CBP Collection Halt — Customs and Border Protection must cease collection of duties imposed solely under IEEPA authority. - **2026-02-21**: Executive Backlash — Donald Trump issues public statements criticizing the 'betrayal' by his judicial appointees. - **2026-02-21**: Initial Response — Trump announces a 10% global levy using an alternative legal avenue. - **2026-02-21**: Tariff Escalation — Rate is hiked to 15% after a 'thorough review' of the court's decision. - **2026-02-20**: SCOTUS Final Decision — The Supreme Court issues its 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, invalidating the tariffs. - **2026-02-20**: SCOTUS Decision — The Supreme Court reverses the lower court, ruling 6-3 against the administration's tariff implementation. - **2026-02-20**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court rules 6-3 against the administration's use of IEEPA for global tariffs. - **2026-02-20**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court strikes down major portions of the Trump administration's import tariffs. - **2026-01-15**: Appellate Ruling — The DC Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the executive's power, leading to a SCOTUS appeal. ## Recent coverage (8 stories) ### 6-3 SCOTUS Rejects Trump Birthright Edict: 14th Amendment Precedent Stands 2026-07-11 22:54:07 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 6 The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against President Trump’s attempt to curb birthright citizenship, anchoring the decision in the 128-year-old Wong Kim Ark precedent. Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion reinforces constitutional limits on executive power, while a concurrence and dissent expose doctrinal fault lines. Any path forward now lies with Congress—or a near-impossible constitutional amendment. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/supreme-court-6-3-birthright-citizenship-trump ### 5 Key Takeaways from Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling 2026-07-01 04:21:09 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s birthright citizenship order provides essential clarity on the 14th Amendment’s jurisdiction clause and opens the door for potential legislative changes, impacting immigration law and RegTech compliance systems. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-birthright-citizenship-ruling-takeaways ### Supreme Court's 5-4 Ruling Reaffirms Birthright Citizenship, Kavanaugh's Statutory Path Opens Debate 2026-07-01 00:24:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in Trump v. Barbara declares Executive Order 14160 unconstitutional, cementing the Fourteenth Amendment's broad birthright citizenship guarantee. Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence, however, suggests Congress might legislate changes, creating a new front for immigration law practitioners. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-v-barbara-5-4 ### Jackson and Kavanaugh Clash Over SCOTUS 'Shadow Docket' and Trump Orders 2026-03-11 00:42:00 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 7 Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh engaged in a rare public debate regarding the Supreme Court's increasing use of emergency orders. The exchange highlighted deep ideological rifts over procedural transparency and the Court's perceived favoritism in cases involving former President Donald Trump. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/jackson-kavanaugh-shadow-docket-clash ### SCOTUS Tariff Strike-Down Triggers $175B Corporate Refund Litigation Wave 2026-02-25 00:24:53 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down federal import tariffs, corporations including FedEx have launched massive litigation efforts to recoup an estimated $175 billion in taxes. While consumers bore the indirect cost of these tariffs, legal experts warn that direct refunds will flow to importers of record rather than retail customers, creating a complex regulatory and accounting challenge for the administration. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/scotus-tariff-strike-down-refund-litigation ### Trump Escalates Trade War with 15% Global Tariff Following SCOTUS Rebuke 2026-02-22 02:35:26 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 President Trump has unilaterally increased the global import duty to 15%, bypassing a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous tariff regime. The move utilizes a temporary 150-day legal mechanism to maintain aggressive trade policies while sparking a constitutional confrontation with the judiciary. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-global-tariff-hike-scotus-ruling ### SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Sparks Executive Backlash: Implications for Trade Law 2026-02-21 01:56:59 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6 The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling limiting executive authority over tariff implementation, prompting a sharp public rebuke from Donald Trump. The decision marks a critical check on trade protectionism and reinforces judicial independence regarding delegated legislative powers. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/scotus-tariff-ruling-trump-backlash-regtech ### SCOTUS Strips Presidential Tariff Power Under IEEPA in Landmark 6-3 Ruling 2026-02-20 23:54:10 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the President authority to impose tariffs, invalidating measures introduced in 2025. This decision reinforces Congressional taxing authority and opens the door for importers to seek billions of dollars in refunds for duties collected under the now-voided executive actions. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/scotus-ieepa-tariff-ruling-legal-impact --- This page is a machine-readable summary. 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