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Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump

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Supreme Court of the United States
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Docket number: 24-1287[1]
Term: 2025
Court: United States Supreme Court
Important dates
Argument: November 5, 2025
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts • Clarence Thomas • Samuel Alito • Sonia Sotomayor • Elena Kagan • Neil Gorsuch • Brett Kavanaugh • Amy Coney Barrett • Ketanji Brown Jackson

Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States on November 5, 2025, during the court's October 2025-2026 term. It was consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The questions presented: "Whether IEEPA authorizes the President to impose tariffs."[2]
  • The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.


    • Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump came on a writ of certiorari to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. To review the lower court's opinion, click here.
    Trump v. V.O.S. Selections came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. To review the lower court's opinion, click here.


    Timeline

    The following timeline details key events in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump:

    • November 5, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments.
    • September 9, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
    • June 17, 2025: Learning Resources, Inc. appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • May 29, 2025: The United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the tariffs were illegal under the IIEPA.

    The following timeline details key events in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections:

    • September 9, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to expedite and hear the case. The Court also consolidated this case with Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump.[3]
    • September 3, 2025: Learning Resources, Inc. appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • August 29, 2025: The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States Court of International Trade. The U.S. Court of International Trade held that, while the IEEPA "grant[s] presidential authority to 'regulate' imports," it does not allow the authorization of the Trafficking Tariffs and Reciprocal Tariffs imposed by President Trump's Executive Orders.[4]

    Questions presented

    The petitioner presented the following questions to the court:[2]

    Questions presented:
    “ Whether IEEPA authorizes the President to impose tariffs.[5] ”

    Oral argument

    Audio

    Audio of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Transcript

    A transcript of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Outcome

    The case is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

    October term 2025-2026

    See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2025-2026

    The Supreme Court will begin hearing cases for the term on October 6, 2025. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The court generally releases the majority of its decisions by mid-June.[6]


    See also

    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Trump v. V.O.S. Selections docket number is 25-250.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Supreme Court of the United States, "24-1287 LEARNING RESOURCES, INC. V. TRUMP QP", September 9, 2025
    3. ↑ Note: Additional timeline details for key events related to this case will be included in the above section.
    4. ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, "V.O.S. SELECTIONS, INC. v. DONALD J. TRUMP," accessed September 11, 2025
    5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    6. ↑ SupremeCourt.gov, "The Supreme Court at Work: The Term and Caseload," accessed January 24, 2022
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