When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly fast resolution seemed possible. After all, Trump’s lawyers told the court speed was of the essence on an issue that is central to the president’s economic agenda. But nearly three months have elapsed since arguments in the closely watched case and the court isn’t scheduled to meet in public for more than three weeks. No one knows for sure what is going on among the nine justices. But the timeline for deciding the tariffs case now looks more or less typical and could reflect the normal back-and-forth that occurs not just in the biggest cases, but almost all the disputes the justices hear.
