Overview
- Mulaney watched from the public gallery and later posted on X, calling it the “cheap seats” and sharing a hand-drawn seating diagram.
- The nearly three-hour session drew high-profile attendees including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Ed Markey.
- Oral arguments centered on the scope of IEEPA rather than the economic effects of the tariffs, with questions focused on statutory limits to executive authority.
- The challenged measures include a 10% global tariff announced earlier this year and higher reciprocal tariffs affecting nearly 50 countries.
- Neal Katyal argued for small-business plaintiffs, the court’s decision remains pending, and he is collaborating with Mulaney on a planned TV series about the Supreme Court.