In his concurrence to the ruling invalidating President Trump’s tariffs, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch made a forceful case for the sanctity of the legislative process — and an implicit critique of its current dysfunction.

For the good of the nation, Congress must take back its powers from Trump and, with them, more of Americans’ attention. No less than Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Trump appointee, pleaded as much just days before the State of the Union address.

That is correct. Legislation can be difficult and time-consuming. But that was precisely the core purpose of its design.” Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that halted U.