Here are my initial reactions:
1. I described this case in a post months ago as being a battle between Trump and Reagan Republicans. Reagan won; that isn’t a triumph for the left.
2. The majority emphasized the number of Trump’s arbitrary interventions into the economy, which bodes well for future decisions.
3. It also showed some awareness of the dangers involved in the misuse of emergency powers, which is likely to be a theme for the next three years.
4. Most of the ink was spilled over the validity and meaning of the bogus “major questions” doctrine. This debate is going to continue into the future.
5. Gorsuch wants Congress to make itself great again, regardless of the obstacles. It can’t happen with the filibuster in place unless the country somehow becomes less rigidly partisan.
6. Kavanaugh is now an unequivocal Trumpist.
7. Thomas laid down a marker for the future by arguing that Congress is fully entitled to delegate most of its powers to the executive.
What does this decision mean for the future? For that, see my next post.