US EditionFederal court hears new case against Trump’s latest global tariffs
Plaintiffs say the law cannot cover routine trade deficits, while the administration argues persistent balance-of-payments problems justify tariffs of up to 15%.
- On Friday, the U.S. Court of International Trade heard oral arguments challenging President Donald Trump's 10% global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, with a three-judge panel questioning whether the decades-old statute applies to routine trade deficits.
- Trump implemented these tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled in February that his earlier use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act was unlawful, forcing the administration to invoke Section 122 as a legal alternative.
- A coalition of 24 states and two small businesses sued to block the tariffs, arguing Section 122 is obsolete, while the White House maintains Trump is "lawfully using the executive powers granted to him" to address a balance-of-payments crisis.
- During the three-hour hearing, judges appeared skeptical of the government's legal basis, with the administration's attorney unable to clearly define how a 1974 statute applies to modern trade deficits.
- The court issued no timeline for a ruling, though the tariffs are scheduled to expire July 24, and the administration has accelerated Section 301 investigations to potentially replace them if the court invalidates the current levies.
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Business TimesUS trade court challenges Trump’s basis for 10% global tariffs
A panel of trade court judges challenged thelegality of President Donald Trump’s 10% tax on most imports,suggesting a large trade deficit might not be a sufficient reason to impose broad-based tariffs.
A legal scholar explains the challenges with Trump's global tariffs
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ilya Somin, law professor at George Mason University and Cato Institute chair in constitutional studies, about the latest case challenging President Trump's global tariffs.
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Conservative AngleTrade Court Hears Dispute Over Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs
The Court of International Trade heard oral arguments on April 10 in a suit challenging President Donald Trump’s recent global tariffs. Trump implemented those tariffs using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs he’d issued using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. Section 122 allows the president to apply tariffs up to 15 percent and lasting 150 days in certain circumstances. After that, h…
Oregon leads argument against Trump’s tariffs again
Attorney General Dan Rayfield speaks to the Salem City Club at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem on Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Laura Tesler/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Like a child trying to find ways around a parent’s “no,” President Donald Trump is still trying to find ways to justify his tariffs after the Supreme Court in late February struck them down, Oregon’s top legal officer said. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield met virtually wit…
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