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“The Supreme Court must put an end to this for the sake of our Constitution and our country,” said Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, who opened her Thursday briefing by attacking judges for having “brazenly abused their judicial power.”

There are companies both small and not so small that are dependent upon imports from China where there is no current alternative source. Some of the tariffs proposed would exceed their profit margins and I will presume, to them, this not all nonsense.

Ruling of the CIT Court now under adminstration appeal: The Constitution assigns Congress the exclusive powers to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,” and to “regulate Commerce with foreign Nations.” U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cls. 1, 3. The question in the two cases before the court is whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (“IEEPA”) delegates these powers to the President in the form of authority to impose unlimited tariffs on goods from nearly every country in the world. The court does not read IEEPA to confer such unbounded authority and sets aside the challenged tariffs imposed thereunder.

May 14, 20252:05 AM GMT+7Updated 16 days ago Jeffrey Schwab *, a senior counsel at the Liberty Justice Center, which represented the business plaintiffs, told the (CIT) court that Mr. Trump’s position essentially would allow him to “impose tariffs on any country at any rate at any time, simply by declaring a national emergency.” The nonprofit has past ties to Richard Uihlein, who is an Illinois industrialist and a Republican megadonor. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-court-weigh-small-business-bid-block-trump-tariffs-2025-05-13/ * NB Schwab argued and won a US Supreme Court case against mandatory union membership fees.

As mentioning the Pensacola, FL case: No -- a suit by a right wing conservative legal firm with connection to Leonard Leo who orchestrated the appointment and confirmation of Trump's 3 Supreme Court appointments first term. jerrymahoney Posted May 7 https://aseannow.com/topic/1359961-its-already-getting-ugly-in-china/page/2/#comment-19786440

Per the tariff dustup ... or per the Gershwin song: They Can't Take That Away From Me (1937) ______________ Trump Says Tariffs Are the Most 'Beautiful Words to Me' in the Dictionary January 21st, 2025, 7:11 AM GMT+0700 President Donald Trump talks about tariffs at the Inauguration Day parade being held in the Capital One Arena. “I always say tariffs are the most beautiful words to me in the dictionary,” Trump says, adding God, religion and love are actually the first three in that order and then it’s tariffs. (Source: Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-01-21/trump-says-tariffs-are-most-beautiful-word-in-dictionary-video

You rang? White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though, opened her briefing with a lengthy attack on the legal setbacks. She called it "judicial overreach" and called on the nation's highest court to step in. "These judges are threatening to undermine the credibility of the United States on the world stage," Leavitt said. "The administration has already filed an emergency motion for a stay pending appeal and an immediate administrative stay to strike down this egregious decision. But ultimately, the Supreme Court must put an end to this for the sake of our Constitution and our country." (my bold) <SKIP> Leavitt criticized the panel as "activist judges" despite its three members being appointed to the bench by three different presidents: Trump, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-slams-judges-ruled-trump-tariffs/story?id=122320787

Trump administration considers allowing tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days, WSJ reports By Reuters May 30, 20258:23 AM GMT+7Updated 2 hours ago May 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering a stopgap effort to impose tariffs on large parts of the global economy under an existing law that includes language allowing for tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The administration has not made a final decision and it could wait to impose any plans after a federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of Trump's tariffs following a trade court ruling to immediately block them, the report added. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-considers-allowing-tariffs-up-15-150-days-wsj-reports-2025-05-30/

Ms. Karoline Leavitt isn't an idiot just that her job requires her to sound like one.

And of the 3 judges on the 'activist' CIT court 1 was appointed by first term Mr. Trump and another by President Reagan.

The appeals court gave the plaintiffs — a group that includes state attorneys general and a handful of domestic businesses — one week to respond to the administration’s bid for a stay pending appeal. The U.S. will be able to reply to that response by June 9. “This is merely a procedural step as the court considers the government’s request for a longer stay pending appeal,” said Jeffrey Schwab, a lawyer for the business plaintiffs, in a statement. “We are confident the Federal Circuit will ultimately deny the government’s motion shortly thereafter, recognizing the irreparable harm these tariffs inflict on our clients,” Schwab said. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/29/blocked-trump-tariffs-trade-court-appeal.html

This is from the Florida ruling granting Team Trump's as Defendants case transfer to the CIT in NY: This is a civil action commenced against the United States and it “arises out of” a federal law—IEEPA—so the dispositive question framed by the parties’ filings is whether IEEPA “provid[es] for … tariffs.” Defendants contend that it does; Plaintiffs contend that it doesn’t. The Court agrees with Defendants for the reasons that follow. The CIT ruling today pretty much says the opposite. So maybe 'own goal' time for Team Trump?

Trump's team of government disrupters may be turning into a team self-disrupters. One of the cases joined in the court ruling today was originally filed in Federal Court Pensacola, FL. Team Trump filed to have it moved the NY CIT panel that ruled today. Based upon the order granted by the judge in FL -- a Trump first term appointee -- he might have been better off leaving the case in Florida.

Rule by executive order & proclamation and -- if you don't like it -- you can sue after it's already in effect. Then he can say all these court cases in front of activist judges are preventing me from doing the job I was elected to do -- ALL PROTECTED BY THESE USA HATING JUDGES WHO SUFFER FROM AN IDEOLOGY THAT IS SICK, AND VERY DANGEROUS FOR OUR COUNTRY. -- and per the above, Trump may try to get around the interim appointment rule by only having the appointee serve for 119 days.

The Left?? You don't seem to realize this and other cases come from the hardcore Right.

And Trump will like appeal based on the Jack Nicholson line from movie 'Hoffa': I'm gonna do what I gotta do!

Ix-nay: NB Rep. Collins did not take office until 2023

FoxNews headline 28 MAY: Jeanine Pirro sworn in as INTERIM US attorney, pledging 'no more mercy for criminals' Note the word i-n-t-e-r-i-m as in a position lasting 120 days and not requiring Senate confirmation.

CIGNA Global maybe uses an annual maximum of $1,000,000 for inpatient and daypatient treatment for its Silver Policy ... because there is NO annual maximum claim limit for its Platinum Policy.

Trump DoJ settling the wrongful death Babbitt lawsuit is a valid current news item.

US to pay $5m to family of 6 January rioter Ashli Babbitt 20 May 2025 Mr Byrd (who fired the shot) previously defended the move to fire his gun, saying the group of lawmakers and security "were essentially trapped" and had "no way to retreat". In August 2021, a Capitol Police review found that Mr Byrd's decision saved lives and was consistent with police training and procedures. A justice department review also found no evidence of any police wrongdoing. "This is extremely disappointing and I completely disagree with the Department of Justice's decision," Chief Manger said in a statement to staff after learning of the settlement, the Washington Post reported. "This settlement sends a chilling message to law enforcement officers across our nation - especially those who have a protective mission like ours," he added. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gr3kdxkr7o

NB this is not the Rep. McIver case: Judge criticizes DOJ for ‘worrisome’ and ‘embarrassing’ blunders in arrest of New Jersey mayor at ICE facility Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa granted what he called the “embarrassing retraction” of the trespassing charge following a May 9 incident. 05/21/2025 02:10 PM EDT NEWARK, New Jersey — The “hasty arrest” and swift dismissal of a trespassing charge against Mayor Ras Baraka “suggests a worrisome misstep” by interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, a federal judge said Wednesday afternoon. U.S. Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa granted what he called the “embarrassing retraction” of the misdemeanor charge following a May 9 incident at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark that unfolded in a tussle between federal authorities and three members of Congress and resulted in the arrest of the city’s Democratic mayor, who is also running for governor. Espinosa said an arrest is a “severe” step, not part of an investigation, and he said prosecutors must not try to secure convictions at all cost, satisfy public clamor or advance political agendas. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/21/judge-alina-habba-new-jersey-ras-baraka-arrest-00362946

I was eligible for the VietNam draft right until the lottery system started. The first 195 birthdates were called up, and I was around 300.

MY opinion: The almost 1600 pardons Mr. Trump issued were all due to convictions of JAN6 participants in the DC Federal Court. Judges of both DEM and Repub appointments spent long hard hours on these cases only for them to go POOF! upon January 20, 2025 -- the first day of his second term. These are the judges with whom Trump will have to deal with all his convoluted-theory orders and proclamations for the next 4 years.

The US Embassy in Bangkok/Chiang Mai still provides notary services -- just not for immigration/extension purposes: https://th.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/factsheet-income-affidavit.pdf