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The Supreme Court Struck Down Tariffs — What’s Next for Food Business?

Published Date: May 18, 2026
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It seems one set of tariffs is declared unconstitutional and then another set get installed in the current day, but what’s really happening with tariffs? Sara Albrecht, Chairman of the Liberty Justice Center and founder of Swan Capital, talks about their recent Supreme Court win, how refunds might play out, and what to keep an eye on in the year to come. More about Sara Albrecht: Sara Albrecht serves as Chairman of the Liberty Justice Center, helping guide one of the nation’s leading constitutional litigation firms in its mission to defend individual liberty and restore the proper limits of government power. With a deep commitment to educational freedom, free speech, workers’ rights, and checking government overreach, Sara provides strategic leadership, philanthropic vision, and hands-on support for the Center’s high-impact litigation nationwide. An accomplished investor and entrepreneur, Sara founded Swan Capital following a career in investment management that included leadership roles at Harris Associates and as a founding partner of the equity team at PPM America. She has also taught International Finance and previously owned and operated the retail chain Ultimo. Sara is an active civic and cultural leader, serving on several nonprofit boards, including the Illinois Policy Institute and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Unify America, and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. In addition to her CFA certification, she holds degrees from DePaul University and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. More about Liberty Justice Center: Liberty Justice Center is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan public-interest litigation firm dedicated to protecting constitutional rights and restoring limits on government power. Founded in 2011, the Center litigates cutting-edge, precedent-setting cases across the country in the areas of free speech, educational freedom, workers’ rights, and government overreach. The firm became widely known for representing Mark Janus in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME, which restored First Amendment rights to more than five million public employees. The firm is also well known for winning V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump which ruled the IEEPA tariffs unconstitutional The Liberty Justice Center has litigated more than 145 cases in 36 states and Puerto Rico, with attorneys based in eight states. The Center represents every client at no cost, grounded in the belief that no American should have to choose between their constitutional rights and the ability to afford a lawyer—especially when facing the vast resources of government. Beyond the courtroom, the Liberty Justice Center works to expose overreach, hold officials accountable, engage communities, and strengthen the court of public opinion. Its vision is a nation where government respects the limits of its power and every American can speak, work, learn, and live freely.

 

Learn more: https://libertyjusticecenter.org/

Learn more about Project TERRA: https://libertyjusticecenter.org/tariffs/terra/

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