Conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices alike seemed dubious of President Trump’s tariffs justified by declarations of national emergencies as they heard arguments in a legal challenge to the policy.

The court will now begin drafting its opinion behind closed doors after a nearly three-hour hearing that provided a glimpse into the justices’ thinking.

Here are five takeaways from Wednesday’s oral argument.

Conservative majority split

The justices seem unlikely to split along its 6-3 ideological lines when ruling on Trump’s tariffs.

Three of the court’s conservative majority posed penetrating questions to the Trump administration, expressing unease about the expansion of executive power sought by the president.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett wondered early on whether there is “any o

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