Marie Sapirie examines Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s jurisprudence on the taxing power and his view of ...

Editor's Note: This column was co-authored by Lacy Willis, an Associate Professor at Chapman University. The Constitution provides constraints on the taxing power of the federal government. These ...

In a historic 6-3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the tariff tax increases unilaterally imposed by the executive branch under emergency powers are unconstitutional. This ruling ...

The National Firearms Act, chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code, finds its basis in U.S. Const. Art. I, § 8, under which "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and ...

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In a historic 6-3 decision today (February 20), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the tariff tax increases unilaterally imposed by the executive branch under emergency powers are unconstitutional.