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Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump

Consolidated with:

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1287 D.D.C. Nov 5, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorizes the president to impose tariffs.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/17/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due July 17, 2025)
06/17/2025Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed by petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al.
06/18/2025Response to motion from respondents Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed.
06/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
06/20/2025Reply of petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al. in support of motion to expedite filed.
06/20/2025Motion of petitioners to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment DENIED.
07/17/2025Brief of respondents Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. in opposition filed.
07/17/2025Brief amici curiae of George F. Allen, et al. filed.
08/05/2025Reply of petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
08/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/04/2025Letter from petitioners Learning Resources, Inc., et al. filed.
09/09/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment GRANTED. The motion to expedite and the petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 25-250 are granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. Respondents in No. 24-1287 and petitioners in No. 25-250 shall file an opening brief on the merits on or before Friday, September 19, 2025. Any amicus curiae briefs in support or in support of neither party shall be filed on or before Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Petitioners in No. 24-1287 and respondents in No. 25-250 shall file response briefs on the merits on or before Monday, October 20, 2025. Any amicus curiae briefs in support shall be filed on or before Friday, October 24, 2025. A reply brief shall be filed by Thursday, October 30, 2025. The cases will be set for argument in the first week of the November 2025 argument session. VIDED.
09/09/2025Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 24-1287. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 24-1287. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
09/10/2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
09/10/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General. VIDED.
09/10/2025Motion for leave to intervene filed by Susan Webber, et al. VIDED.
09/11/2025Opposition to motion for leave to intervene from respondents Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/12/2025Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and available with the Clerk.
09/12/2025Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
09/17/2025Motion for leave to intervene DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
09/17/2025Any motion pertaining to the oral argument in these cases shall be filed on or before Friday, October 3, 2025.
09/18/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. VIDED.
09/19/2025Application (25A327) for leave to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to The Chief Justice.
09/19/2025Opening brief on the merits of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/21/2025Amicus brief of Corey J. Biazzo, Esq. not accepted for filing. (September 23, 2025)
09/22/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Aditya Bamzai in support of neither party filed. VIDED
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amici curiae of U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa & Brian Mast, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Chad Squitieri filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of America's Future filed. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Jill Homan filed. VIDED.
09/24/2025Application (25A327) granted by The Chief Justice for leave to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit. The brief shall not exceed 9,000 words.
09/29/2025Motion Regarding Oral Argument of Susan Webber, et al. submitted.
09/30/2025CIRCULATED
10/01/2025Joint Motion for Divided Argument and for an Enlargement of Time for Argument of Petitioners in 24-1287 and Private and State Respondents in 25-250 of V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al. submitted.